Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans look to keep rolling as they seek their sixth straight win in Tuesday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena.
Booked as +9.5 underdogs in this game, the streaking Pelicans have covered the spread in their last six games.
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The Pelicans have re-ignited their regular-season campaign after winning their last five games behind a balanced offense led by the returning Zion Williamson. New Orleans has taken down Portland (143-120), Chicago (114-104), Houston (133-128), Indiana (128-109), and Dallas (119-113) to improve their record to 8-22. Williamson, who averages 21.5 points this season, came off the bench to score 29 points against Indiana and 24 points against Dallas.
The Cavaliers ended their three-game losing skid with a 139-132 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Still missing the services of reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley due to injury, the Cavs banked on their explosive backcourt as Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for 57 points. De’Andre Hunter also chipped in 27 off the bench for the Cavs, who improved to 16-14 in the season.
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Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches
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Cleveland Cavaliers against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Mitchell
S. Merrill
D. Garland
J. Fears
T. Murphy III
S. Bey
Substitutes
C. Porter
T. Proctor
L. Ball
J. Tyson
N. Tomlin
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
D. Murray
J. Alvarado
Z. Williamson
K. Looney
Cleveland Cavaliers - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- New Orleans is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
- New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
- Cleveland is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games.
- Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Fearless Forecast: I have the Pelicans to beat the spread against the Cavs. New Orleans has found new ways to beat up teams by making Zion Williamson their sixth man off the bench. Williamson has been unstoppable with the Pelicans’ second unit, while Derik Queen, Jerimiah Fears, Saddiq Bey, and Trey Murphy III are dealing the damage on the starting five. The Cavs will always be a really good offensive team with Mitchell and Garland in the backcourt. However, defense continues to be their Achilles heel this season. The Cavs rank 20th in points allowed per game (117.0).
The Cavs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games. The Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
Our betting prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers: The Pelicans +9.5 pointsAll tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
