The New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) are heavy underdogs (+12.5) as they try to stop a six-game road losing streak when they square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 123 – Pelicans 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 12.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-20.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.7

• The Pelicans (4-11-0 ATS) have covered the spread 75% of the time, 48.3% less often than the Cavaliers (12-4-0) this season.
• Neither Cleveland nor New Orleans has covered this season when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Wednesday’s line (Cavs as favorites by 12.5 or more and Pelicans as underdogs by 12.5 or more).
• When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents aren’t as successful (53.3% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (68.8%).
• The Cavaliers have a 1.000 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-0) this season, higher than the .222 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (2-7).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are surrendering 111.9 points per game this year (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, scoring 123.3 points per game (best).
• Cleveland is grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game this season (24th-ranked in NBA), and it has given up only 41.4 rebounds per contest (second-best).
• This season, the Cavaliers rank sixth in the league in assists, dishing out 28.5 per game.
• Cleveland is sixth in the NBA with 12.3 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 15.3 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Cavaliers rank best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.5%. They rank seventh in the league by sinking 15.2 threes per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are second-worst in the league offensively (103.7 points scored per game) and 21st defensively (114.5 points allowed).
• With 43.4 rebounds per game and 42.3 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 15th and eighth in the NBA, respectively.
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the NBA in assists at 23.6 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.8 turnovers per game and force 12.7 per game, ranking 18th and 23rd, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are third-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.1). They are ranked 19th in 3-point percentage at 34.7%.

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