The New Orleans Pelicans (39-25) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-24) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSOH.
The Pelicans are a 6.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers when the Pelicans and the Cavaliers square off.
Pelicans vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds
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- Spread: New Orleans -6.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -323, Cleveland +250
Cavaliers at Pelicans odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 6.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 115 – Cavaliers 110
- New Orleans has been chosen as the favorite in 38 games this year and has walked away with the win 25 times (65.8%) in those games.
- This year, New Orleans has won 11 of 12 games when listed as at least -323 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Orleans has a 76.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland has a 9-12 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
- Cleveland has gone 2-2 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +250 or longer (50%).
- Cleveland has an implied moneyline win probability of 28.6% in this contest.
- The Pelicans average 116.4 points per game, 6.7 more points than the 109.7 the Cavaliers allow.
- New Orleans is 33-15 against the spread and 35-13 overall when scoring more than 109.7 points.
- When it scores more than 111.1 points, Cleveland is 23-15 against the spread and 28-10 overall.
- New Orleans is 29-8-2 against the spread and 33-6 overall when it allows fewer than 113.7 points.
- The Pelicans are the NBA’s 13th-ranked scoring team (116.4 PPG), while the Cavaliers rank fourth in points per game allowed (109.7) in the league.
- Cleveland is the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (113.7 PPG), while New Orleans is the eighth-ranked defense (111.1).
- The Pelicans have put up a total of 339 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.3 per game), and the Cavaliers have out-scored opponents by 264 points on the season (four more per game).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Cavaliers
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSOH
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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