The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, January 6, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Cleveland holds a 20-17 record, while Indiana sits at 6-30.
Cleveland enters the matchup on a one-game losing streak after a 110-114 loss to Detroit on January 4. The Cavaliers also beat Denver 113-108 on January 2. Indiana has lost 12 straight, most recently falling 127-135 at Orlando.
The teams met twice earlier this season, with Cleveland winning both games 120-109 on November 21 and 135-119 on December 1.
Cleveland’s injury report includes Jarrett Allen (questionable, illness), Dean Wade (questionable, left knee contusion), and multiple players out: Chris Livingston and Luke Travers (G League – Two-Way), Donovan Mitchell (rest), Larry Nance Jr. (right calf strain), and Max Strus (left foot surgery, Jones fracture).
The Pacers are missing Tyrese Haliburton (right Achilles tendon tear), Isaiah Jackson (concussion), Bennedict Mathurin (right thumb sprain), and Obi Toppin (right foot stress fracture).
Cleveland relies on Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter in the absence of Mitchell. Garland averages 17.0 points and 6.9 assists, while Mobley adds 17.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Jaylon Tyson and Sam Merrill provide scoring and floor spacing from the perimeter.
Indiana will look to Pascal Siakam, who leads the team with 23.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Andrew Nembhard contributes 17.3 points and 6.8 assists, and Aaron Nesmith adds 14.8 points per contest.
