The New Orleans Pelicans (4-15) will host the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-5) in this Inter-Conference matchup this Friday and will be televised on ESPN at 9:35pm eastern time.
Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5 (-110)
New Orleans Pelicans +5.5 (-110)
Over/Under:
o204.5 (-110)
u204.5 (-110)
The Pelicans come into this game off of a 101-108 loss against the Houston Rockets, not covering the +3.5 point spread. They shot 40.9% from the field and captured 56 rebounds. The game went Under the total of 214.5 and the Pelicans committed 23 turnover(s) while their opponent had 10 turnover(s). This season the offense is averaging 41.9 rebounds per game and 101.6 points per game, meanwhile the defense is allowing 46.1 rebounds per game and 109.1 points per game. From a betting perspective, they are 6-13 against the spread (ATS) with a 7-11-1 Over/Under Totals record.
The Cavs come into this game off of a 85-97 loss against the Washington Wizards, not covering the -8.5 point spread. They shot 33.7% from the field and captured 47 rebounds. The game went Under the total of 205 and the Cavs committed 18 turnover(s) while their opponent had 12 turnover(s). This season the offense is averaging 46.6 rebounds per game and 102.1 points per game, meanwhile the defense is allowing 40.6 rebounds per game and 96.6 points per game. From a betting perspective, they are 7-11 against the spread (ATS) with a 10-8 Over/Under Totals record.
Situational Betting Trends
- In Road games, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-5 against the spread, averaging 99.5 points per game, and allowing 95.2 points per game with a 4-4 Over/Under record
- As the betting Favorite, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-11 against the spread with a 10-6 Over/Under record
- Against a Non-Conference opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-1 against the spread with a 1-1 Over/Under record
- In Home games, the New Orleans Pelicans are 3-5 against the spread, averaging 109.6 points per game, and allowing 112.1 points per game with a 6-2 Over/Under record
- As the betting Underdog, the New Orleans Pelicans are 4-10 against the spread with a 3-10-1 Over/Under record
- Against a Non-Conference opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans are 1-4 against the spread with a 1-4 Over/Under record
Head to Head Betting Trends
- The New Orleans Pelicans are 4-1 straight up (SU) versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last 5 games
- The New Orleans Pelicans are 3-2 against the spread versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last 5 games
- 4 of the last 5 games have gone Over the Total
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
Name
|
POS
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Status
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Date
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Injury
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Returns
| |
Iman Shumpert
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G/F
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Sidelined
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Sep 29
|
wrist
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Targeting December
| |
Kyrie Irving
|
G
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Sidelined
|
Jun 9
|
knee surgery
|
Targeting December
|
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
Name
|
POS
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Status
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Date
|
Injury
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Returns
| |
Jrue Holiday
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G
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Sidelined
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Dec 2
|
leg
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Day-to-day
| |
Kendrick Perkins
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C
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Sidelined
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Oct 31
|
pectorals
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Out indefinitely
| |
Quincy Pondexter
|
G/F
|
Sidelined
|
Jul 28
|
knee
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Out indefinitely
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