Game Summary
After a 117-92 win over Brooklyn on Wednesday, the Cavaliers will try to keep things rolling when they face the Indiana Pacers tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (44-26) has won a season-high 14 straight games at Quicken Loans Arena, outscoring opponents by an average of 16.4 points (108.0-91.6). It is their longest home streak since Feb. 11-April 12, 2009 (16 straight home wins).
The Cavs have also won by double figures in 13 of their last 14 games at The Q, including each of the last nine (tying their franchise-record of nine straight double-digit home wins set from Nov. 13-Dec. 12, 2008). The defense has held opponents to an average of 91.6 points on .400 shooting during those 14 straight home wins.
At The Q this season, the Wine and Gold are a perfect 20-0 when scoring at least 100 points, a perfect 12-0 when shooting .500 or better from the field, a perfect 14-0 when shooting .400 or better from behind the arc and a perfect 6-0 when dishing out at least 30 assists.
Indiana (30-37) posted a league-best 13-2 record from February 4 through March 12 but have since lost three in a row, averaging just 91.0 points on 40.9 percent shooting. They were scoring 102.0 points per game and shooting 46.4 percent over the previous 15 games.
The Pacers last two losses have come by a combined 36 points, including a 103-86 defeat in Chicago on Wednesday against the Bulls.
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Probable Starters/Status Update*presented by Cleveland Clinic
Status Update: Anderson Varejao, (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture, Out), LeBron James, (Illness, Questionable)
Pacers: PG - George Hill, SG - C.J. Miles, SF - Solomon Hill PF - David West, C - Roy Hibbert
Status Update: (Pacers) - Paul George, (Rehabilitation, Fractured Right Tibia/Fibula, Out)
Head-to-Head Matchup
This is the fourth and final meeting between the Central Division foes. The last time they played at The Q was Nov. 29 when the Cavs defeated the Pacers, 109-97.
In that win, Kevin Love (28 points/10 rebounds), Kyrie Irving (24 points/10 rebounds) and Tristan Thompson (13 points/11 rebounds) each registered double-doubles for Cleveland, who held Indiana to .393 (35-89) shooting from the field.
The Cavs trail the all-time series against the Pacers 84-92 (54-35 Home, 30-57 Road).
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After tonight's game, the Wine and Gold head back out onto the road to square off against the Bucks in Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is at 3:00 p.m. ET.