Will Darius Garland’s return to the lineup fix all the Cleveland Cavaliers’ issues?

Will Darius Garland’s return to the lineup fix all the Cleveland Cavaliers’ issues?

Indiana Pacers (2-13, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (10-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

Cavaliers -9.5; over/under is 226.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers play the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Cavaliers are 4-0 against division opponents. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Evan Mobley averaging 2.5.

The Pacers are 1-5 in Eastern Conference play. Indiana has a 0-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Cavaliers are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points lower than the 48.2% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers average 11.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 13.2 per game the Cavaliers allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mobley is averaging 18.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, four assists and 1.5 blocks for the Cavaliers. De’Andre Hunter is averaging 25.0 points over the last 10 games. | https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401809790

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