Cavaliers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 13th 2024

Grab your jerseys and your game face, folks, because the hardwood at the Smoothie King Center is about to be set ablaze as the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a respectable 40W-25L record, swoop in to challenge the New Orleans Pelicans, standing strong at 39W-25L. It’s a primetime showdown at 08:00 PM EST that’s got the East and West conference rankings teetering like a game of Jenga, with the Cavs trailing by a mere 1.5 games and the Pels perched comfortably at the top. The bookies are having a field day with this one, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 215.5, and the Cavs and Pels at 6.5 and -6.5 respectively. The Pels are still soaring from their 116-103 victory over ATL, while the Cavs are looking to bounce back from a 111-117 stumble against PHX. So, buckle up and prepare for a thrilling battle where the Cavs will try to conquer the nest, and the Pelicans will fight to keep their feathers unruffled!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 13, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

18W-11L

43.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

17W-11L

56.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/21/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	30	28	29		123	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	24	24	28		104
02/10/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	38	35	28	17		118	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	28	26	25		107
01/16/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	25	31	22		103	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	23	31	35		113
01/31/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	19	20	27	24		90	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	17	21	22	33		93
12/28/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	39	19	25	21		104	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	20	28	28	32		108

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 15.6pts, 10.0reb, 3.1ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 6.3
• Max Strus (SG/SF): Avg: 11.9pts, 4.8reb, 3.7ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 3.8
• Dean Wade (PF/C): Avg: 5.3pts, 4.0reb, 0.8ast, 20.1 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.2
• Emoni Bates (SG/SF): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 7.1 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.8
• Pete Nance (PF/C): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.1

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.1reb, 0.8ast, 18.4 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.7
• Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.8reb, 1.0ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (C): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.2reb, 0.3ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.0
• Izaiah Brockington (SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
• Dereon Seabron (PG): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.2reb, 0.8ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jordan Hawkins (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.5% to 11.4, 18.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.