Cavs hope to bounce back from first home loss in Indy vs. Pacers

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02/10/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams on opposite sides of the Central Division spectrum get together this evening, as the Cleveland Cavaliers pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Central-leading Cavs are coming off their first home loss of the season (23-1), a 101-91 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday from Quicken Loans Arena. Lamar Odom stepped up for an ineffective and ill Kobe Bryant by posting season-highs in points with 28 and rebounds with 17 to lead LA.

LeBron James put together a 5-for-20 shooting performance en route to 16 points with 12 assists for Cleveland, which suffered its first home loss during the regular season since April 16, 2008 versus Detroit. Wally Szczerbiak also had 16 points, as the Cavs watched their four-game winning streak come to an end.

The Cavaliers are 16-9 as the visitor this season. Cleveland guard Sasha Pavlovic suffered a sprained right ankle in the loss and is expected to miss the next four to six weeks of action.

Indiana, meanwhile, has dropped four of its last five games and suffered a 119-117 setback at Washington on Sunday. Danny Granger scored a team-high 29 points and T.J. Ford recorded 23 points and seven assists in defeat.

Troy Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jarrett Jack contributed 16 points for the Pacers, who will try to work on their 14-11 record at Conseco Fieldhouse Tuesday night. Indiana is last in the Central standings.

Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy (knee) is questionable for Tuesday's game and center Jeff Foster (back) is doubtful against Cleveland.

Cleveland is 2-0 against Indiana this season and has won nine straight and 12 of the last 13 meetings. It has also won three straight and four of its last five trips to Indy.

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A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.

"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."

Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com

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