Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 20

Published 5:26 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) are heavy underdogs (+12.5) as they look to break 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 contest 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 Cavaliers sport a 12-4-0 ATS record this season compared to the 4-11-0 mark from the Pelicans.
  • 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 over/under in 2024-25, Cleveland does it better (68.8% of the time) than New Orleans (53.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 13-0, a better mark than the Pelicans have recorded (2-7) as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers have a top-five offense this year, ranking best in the league with 123.3 points per game. At the other end, they rank 13th with 111.9 points allowed per contest.
  • With 41.4 rebounds allowed per game, Cleveland is second-best in the league. It ranks 24th in the league by averaging 42.1 boards per contest.
  • So far this season, the Cavaliers rank sixth in the league in assists, dishing out 28.5 per game.
  • Cleveland is committing 12.3 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
  • With a 41.5% three-point percentage this season, the Cavaliers rank best in the NBA. They rank seventh in the league by draining 15.2 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Pelicans are the second-worst team in the NBA (103.7 points per game). Defensively, they are 21st (114.5 points conceded per game).
  • New Orleans is 15th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.4) and eighth in rebounds conceded (42.3).
  • At 23.6 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA.
  • New Orleans commits 14.8 turnovers per game and force 12.7 per game, ranking 18th and 23rd, respectively, in the league.
  • In 2024-25 the Pelicans are third-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.1 per game) and rank 19th in 3-point percentage (34.7%).

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