Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0) vs New Orleans Pelicans (4-10)
November 20, 2024 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -13.5 — Over/Under: 224.5
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 11 of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting trampled by the Mavericks in a 132-91 road defeat last night. Trey Murphy led the team in scoring with 19 points, Brandon Ingram added 17 points with four assists while Javonte Green chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot just 39 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and never gave themselves a chance after allowing 44 points in the first quarter and another 69 points in the second half. The Pelicans will face the Warriors and Pacers following this one.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the hottest team in the league with 15 wins in a row before they got stopped in their tracks by the Celtics in a 120-117 road defeat last night. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 35 points, eight rebounds, and three assists, Evan Mobley added 22 points with 11 rebounds and six assists while Craig Porter Jr chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 49 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to cut a 21-point deficit to just two points before the Celtics went on a final push to slip away in the end.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last six road games.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Pelicans’ last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of the Cavaliers’ last 11 home games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Pelicans’ last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing a bunch of players including Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Zion Williamson, while the Cavaliers are still missing Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro, but they should have Donovan Mitchell back in the lineup. The Pelicans have been one of the coldest teams in the league, they are severely depleted and are playing their second road game in as many nights. The Cavaliers just had their 15-game win streak snapped but something tells me that they’re about to go on another run and it starts with an easy win in this spot.