Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers try to end a three-game slide when they welcome the Indiana Pacers to Gund Arena on Wednesday night. Indiana is currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and 2 1/2 games ahead of the fifth- seeded New Orleans Hornets. The Pacers are coming off a 103-98 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Jermaine O'Neal scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Ron Artest added 23 points and eight boards. Reggie Miller finished with 15 points, but shot just 1-of-8 from behind the arc in the loss. Indiana was outrebounded 56-47 and shot just 21-of-32 from the line. "If we rebound the basketball and make free throws, we win this one going away," Pacers coach Isiah Thomas said. The Pacers are 13-23 on the road and have a 30-16 mark within the Eastern Conference. Indiana has dropped 11 straight road games entering tonight's contest. Cleveland has lost three straight, most recently a 110-106 loss to the Boston Celtics. Ricky Davis scored 38 points and dished out nine rebounds, while Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 16 boards to the losing effort. The Cavs need two more victories to avoid the franchise's worst record of 15-67. Cleveland has won three of its last four at home and has an 11-25 mark at Gund Arena this season. Indiana has won four straight in the series and leads the all-time matchup 65-63.
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