NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 20

Published 3:38 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to extend an eight-game home winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 12.5)

  • Against the spread, Cleveland is 12-4-0 this year.
  • New Orleans has four wins in 15 games against the spread this season.
  • The Cavaliers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this year.
  • The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • Cavaliers games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 221.5 points 12 times.
  • The Pelicans have played seven games this season that ended with a combined score above 221.5 points.
  • The average total in Cleveland’s contests this year is 226.8, 5.3 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ matchups this season have a 220.8-point average over/under, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • The Cavaliers are the league’s 27th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-901)

  • The Cavaliers have been favored in 13 games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win two times (22.2%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
  • New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +600 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 90% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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