New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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Harden sank seven three-pointers in the Cavaliers' recent victory over the Bulls in Chicago. The veteran was also key with a clutch pull-up jumper that extended the Cavs' lead to five with 33 seconds remaining. Cleveland is looking to complete an undefeated three-game road trip and can do so on Saturday when they face the Pelicans.
Harden's quick adjustment to his new team may also be due to the on-court chemistry he has developed with Evan Mobley; Mobley finished with 26 points against Chicago, and Atkinson himself acknowledged the connection between the two.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans recently defeated Harden's former team, the Clippers, 105-99 at the Smoothie King Center. This is one of the best moments of the season for a Pelicans team whose overall year has been turbulent, as they have won their last seven games in New Orleans. Murphy scored 27 points, Saddiq Bey added 20, and Williamson chipped in 15.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Murray
T. Murphy III
Z. Williamson
H. Jones
S. Bey
J. Harden
D. Mitchell
S. Merrill
E. Mobley
Substitutes
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Poole
J. Fears
K. Looney
D. Schroder
K. Ellis
N. Tomlin
R. Minix
New Orleans Pelicans - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The last three Cavaliers-Pelicans games resulted in a total of one game over in the betting odds
- The Pelicans made 13 of 34 three-point attempts in their win against the Clippers
- The Cavaliers rank 3rd in points per game in the NBA with 119.1
- The Cavaliers rank 7th in assists per game in the NBA with 19.8
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Without realistic playoff prospects, coach James Borrego has also stated that the Pelicans are playing with a sense of urgency, that they care, and that they want to keep their home winning streak alive and finish the season strong.
However, if anyone can end that streak, it would be the Cavaliers, who routed them 141-118 the last time they met in Cleveland on December 23rd.
Our prediction for Pelicans vs Cavaliers is: Over 236.5.
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