Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - The
Indiana Pacers, off to the best start in the franchise's NBA history, try to win their fifth straight game on Tuesday when they battle the
Cleveland Cavaliers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
On Saturday, Brad Miller scored 23 points and Ron Artest added 17, as the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to crush the Toronto Raptors, 108-84.
Jermaine O'Neal contributed 15 points and 16 rebounds for Indiana, which outscored the Raptors 64-27 in the final 24 minutes.
Al Harrington netted 14 points and Jamaal Tinsley chipped in 13 points and eight assists for the Pacers. Erick Strickland finished with 12 points.
Indiana, which plays the third of a four-game homestand Tuesday, is a perfect 4-0 at home this season.
Meanwhile, the Cavs are heading in the opposite direction, losers of three straight contests.
Most recently, Cleveland fell at home to the Washington Wizards on Saturday, 93-79.
Ricky Davis and Zydrunas Ilgauskas paced the Cavs with 19 points apiece and Tyrone Hill scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 16 boards for Cleveland, which hasn't won since routing the Los Angeles Lakers, 89-70, last week. Ilgauskas also collected 12 boards.
The Cavs shot just 35 percent from the field and never held a lead larger than three points in the contest. They also committed 17 turnovers.
The Cavs and Pacers split four meetings last season, with the road team winning each contest. Indiana has won five of the last seven matchups overall. However, Cleveland has won two straight and three of the past four at Indiana.
Cleveland is just 1-4 on the road this season.