The New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) on Wednesday, November 20th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on Gulf. Both the Pelicans and Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Pelicans vs Cavaliers

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans fell to 4-11 on the season after a 132-91 road loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. New Orleans came into the game as +13 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 41 points. The total points for the game were set at 222, and the teams combined for 223 points.

Dallas took control early with an 11-0 run, stretching the score from 11-6 to 22-6. The Pelicans managed to slow the Mavericks down in the 2nd quarter, holding them to 19 points while scoring 22. However, Dallas pulled away in the 3rd and 4th quarters, outscoring New Orleans 34-18 and 35-22, respectively.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Cavaliers dropped their first game of the season on Tuesday, falling to 15-1 after a 120-117 road loss to the Celtics. Cleveland entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but managed to keep it close, losing by just three points.

Boston took control early, leading 26-20 after the 1st quarter and 39-28 in the 2nd. Cleveland fought back in the 3rd, outscoring the Celtics 40-28, and entered the 4th down 93-88. The Cavaliers edged Boston 29-27 in the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough. The game’s total of 237 points went over the 234.5-point line.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

The Pelicans struggled offensively in their loss to the Mavericks, shooting just 39.7% from the field. Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 19 points, though he connected on only 38.5% of his shots and hit 2 threes at 28.6%.

Brandon Ingram added 17 points, making 2 threes at a 50% clip, while Javonte Green contributed 14 points, shooting 55.6% from the floor. The Pelicans made 11 threes as a team, shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell put up 35 points and 8 rebounds in the Cavaliers’ 120-117 loss to the Celtics, scoring 18 points in the 4th quarter. Evan Mobley added 22 points and 11 rebounds, with 14 of his points coming in the 3rd quarter.

The Cavs shot 49.5% from the field but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 10 threes at a 34.5% clip. Craig Porter Jr. was perfect from deep, making all 3 of his attempts and finishing with 15 points.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans had a rough outing, giving up 132 points to the Mavericks. Their worst stretch came in the 1st quarter, where they allowed 44 points, but they tightened up in the 2nd, holding Dallas to 19. The Mavericks found their rhythm again in the 3rd and 4th quarters, scoring 34 and 35 points, respectively.

New Orleans struggled to contain Dallas from beyond the arc, as the Mavericks hit 14 threes on 45% shooting. The Pelicans also sent Dallas to the line 25 times, where they made 20 free throws. On the boards, New Orleans gave up 14 offensive rebounds while recording 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Pelicans struggled defensively, giving up 132 points to the Mavericks, including a 44-point 1st quarter. They tightened up in the 2nd, allowing just 19 points, but gave up 34 in the 3rd and 35 in the 4th. Overall, New Orleans allowed Dallas to shoot 52% from the field.

The Mavericks hit 14 threes at a 45% clip. The Pelicans also sent Dallas to the line 25 times, where they made 20 free throws. New Orleans gave up 14 offensive rebounds but recorded 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Pelicans vs Cavaliers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 2-8. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 96 points per game.
• Across their last five home contests, Cleveland has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 119 points per game.
• The last five games that New Orleans was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Cavaliers struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 5-0.

Pelicans vs Cavaliers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Cavaliers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 105-74. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -13.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221.5 and given that our model is projecting 179 points between the teams, we like the under.

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