The Cleveland Cavaliers (41-24) travel to meet the New Orleans Pelicans (39-25) Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Cavaliers vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Pelicans lead 1-0 after winning 123-104 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Dec. 21 as a 3.5-point favorite as the Over (225) cashed
The Cavaliers have struggled recently, as injuries have really been an issue. Cleveland might still be down 3 starters with leading scorer G Donovan Mitchell (knee) out the past 7 games, although Spida has since been upgraded from out to questionable. But C Evan Mobley (ankle) is sidelined until late March and G Max Strus is out indefinitely due to a knee ailment. Lockdown defender Dean Wade is also out Wednesday due to a personal issue.
Cleveland has dropped 3 of the past 4 games, while going just 3-4 SU in the 7 outings since Mitchell went down. The Cavs are also a dismal 4-10 against the spread (ATS) in the past 14 outings. The Over is on a 3-0 run, with Cleveland allowing 118.5 PPG in the past 2 contests.