Although the Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games in the regular season and are the No. 1 seed, they have fallen 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers. Injuries have played a significant role in this series, but even with Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, the Cavs lost by 20 points to the Pacers. Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET, Cleveland looks to keep their season alive in Indiana. The Cavs are -7.5 on DraftKings Sportsbook in Game 5.
Even though Garland has only played in four games this postseason, he has scored 21-plus points three times. Here is my favorite prop bet for Garland against the Pacers tonight.
Darius Garland over 18.5 points (-105)
Garland had a great regular season, averaging 20.6 points, 2.6 more than last season. He scored 19 or more points in five of his previous six games. You can get Garland at -105 to record over 18.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook.
During the last two months (18 games), Garland has averaged 18.9 points per game. He only played 25 and 27 minutes in his first two games back. As he continues working his way to 100 percent, his production should also increase. Garland hasn’t played 30-plus minutes since Game 2 against the Miami Heat.
The Cavaliers are on the brink of elimination and are in desperate need of a big performance from each member of their backcourt, Donovan Mitchell and Garland. Garland has only attempted 11 field goals in his last two playoff games. If Garland puts up 15 or more field goals in Game 5, he will have a better chance of scoring more than 18.5 points.
