Cavaliers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 13th 2024
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Cavaliers
40W-25L
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
March 13, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 215.5 o/u
Pelicans
39W-25L
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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
CLE ML | NOP ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +215 | -260 | 217.0 | 6.5/-6.5 |
Recent | +130 | -170 | 215.5 | 6.5/-6.5 |
Difference | -85 | +90 | -1.5 | – |
Team Performance
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43.5% Win Probability
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56.5% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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12/21/23 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 36 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 123 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 28 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 104 | ||||
02/10/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 38 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 118 | Over | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 107 | ||||
01/16/23 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 25 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 103 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 113 | ||||
01/31/22 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 19 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 90 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 17 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 93 | ||||
12/28/21 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 39 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 104 | Under | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 20 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 108 |
Cavaliers Vs Over/Under
Pelicans Vs Over/Under
Cavaliers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/11 | @ PHX | 111-117L | 37 | 30 | 12 | 86 |
03/10 | @ BRO | 101-120L | 31 | 25 | 12 | 76 |
03/08 | @ MIN | 113-104W | 46 | 27 | 12 | 90 |
03/06 | vs ATL | 101-114L | 42 | 27 | 13 | 89 |
03/05 | @ BOS | 105-104W | 42 | 28 | 8 | 90 |
03/03 | @ NYK | 98-107L | 39 | 31 | 10 | 87 |
03/01 | vs DET | 110-100W | 53 | 25 | 15 | 83 |
02/28 | vs CHI | 123-105W | 39 | 37 | 12 | 96 |
02/27 | @ DAL | 121-119W | 47 | 35 | 16 | 83 |
02/25 | vs WAS | 114-105W | 47 | 35 | 10 | 84 |
Pelicans Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/10 | vs ATL | 116-103W | 43 | 32 | 12 | 75 |
03/08 | vs PHI | 103-95W | 48 | 22 | 12 | 83 |
03/05 | vs TOR | 139-98W | 62 | 38 | 11 | 106 |
03/01 | @ IND | 129-102W | 47 | 25 | 17 | 87 |
02/28 | vs IND | 114-123L | 40 | 26 | 10 | 90 |
02/27 | vs NYK | 115-92W | 44 | 23 | 14 | 78 |
02/25 | @ CHI | 106-114L | 49 | 25 | 19 | 88 |
02/23 | @ MIA | 95-106L | 54 | 20 | 11 | 105 |
02/22 | @ HOU | 127-107W | 43 | 35 | 13 | 96 |
02/14 | @ WAS | 133-126W | 39 | 36 | 10 | 89 |
Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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43.9 | 44.3 | 38.3 | 100% | 37.1 | |
35.5 | 36.2 | 32.1 | 100% | 30.4 | |
41.7 | 44.0 | 49.2 | 93% | 49.7 | |
19.3 | 24.3 | 16.3 | 13% | 27.2 | |
Isaac Okoro
SF
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25.0 | 27.1 | 19.9 | 57% | 21.3 |
New Orleans Pelicans | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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39.4 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 100% | 38.4 | |
23.4 | 20.1 | 23.1 | 100% | 23.6 | |
CJ McCollum
PG
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33.4 | 27.2 | 32.8 | 100% | 33.1 |
27.6 | 21.6 | 27.5 | 100% | 27.9 | |
44.5 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 100% | 38.8 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Jarrett Allen | CLE | Pts | 16.5 | 18.9 | +2.4 | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | NOP | +0.3 | #18 |
CJ McCollum | NOP | Pts | 15.5 | 17.4 | +1.9 | 40% | 40% | 60% | 60% | CLE | +0.5 | #18 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #5 | #25 | #1 | #6 | -9.2% |
PF | #24 | #8 | #17 | #20 | 3.8% |
PG | #9 | #6 | #10 | #7 | -9.9% |
SF | #4 | #15 | #1 | #3 | -14.3% |
SG | #18 | #16 | #14 | #18 | 1.7% |
Pelicans Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #18 | #26 | #3 | #21 | 5.3% |
PF | #14 | #13 | #13 | #12 | -2.5% |
PG | #3 | #14 | #24 | #4 | -11.3% |
SF | #11 | #25 | #17 | #17 | 1.6% |
SG | #13 | #5 | #11 | #12 | -3.4% |
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Team Comparison
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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.
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