New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM EST inside the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Pelicans are coming into this one after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 116-110. Cleveland fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-102.
The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings. They are scoring 117.3 points per game and shooting 48% from the field. On the defensive end of the court, they are surrendering 113. 3 points and their opponents only shot 47%.1%. They have also snatched 45.4 rebounds per contest. Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and E.J. Liddell are injured. They play the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. The game is at 7 pm.
Cleveland Cavaliers are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are scoring 111.5 points per game and shooting 48.2% from the floor. Donovan Mitchell is scoring 28.8 points on 48% shooting from field. On defense, they are allowing 107 points and their opponents are shooting 46. 5%. Dylan Windler SG and Dean Wade SF are out for the game. New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home. The team is 26th in terms of points scored per contest.
Cleveland Cavaliers are 18-4 at home this season and they will beat New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are still without Williamson and Ingram. The Cavaliers have the second-lowest adjusted defensive rating and the seventh-highest team shooting percentage. They will take advantage of their shots inside the paint and on the perimeter.
The Cavaliers have the lowest adjusted pace rating in the NBA. They will slow the game down and limit the number of shots taken from the field. New Orleans is without Ingram and Williamson. The Pelicans are also only scoring the 26th most points per game. The Cavaliers will allow their defense to be the story of this one and the total will remain under the numbers.
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