Cavaliers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

As the NBA playoffs heat up, tonight’s face-off at the Smoothie King Center promises to be a spectacle worth tuning in for. The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, blazing through the season with a perfect record, are set to clash with the New Orleans Pelicans, who are eager to shake off their recent loss and upset the odds. With a tipoff set for the prime time slot of 9:00 PM EST, this game is a pivotal moment for both teams as they aim to solidify their standings in their respective conferences. The stakes are high, the crowd is buzzing, and the lines are drawn with the Cavaliers favored to continue their dominance. As the Cavaliers aim to swoop in for another victory, the Pelicans are prepped to spread their wings and soar to new heights—ensuring this isn’t just another fly-by game in the playoff saga!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 06, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	NOP ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-290	+240	224.5	-7.5/7.5
Recent	-185	+140	222.5	-7.5/7.5
Difference	+105	-100	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

24W-19L

64.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

22W-18L

35.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/13/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	23	34	29	116	Under
03/13/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	22	23	23	27	95	Under
12/21/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	30	28	29	123	Over
12/21/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	24	24	28	104	Over
02/10/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	38	35	28	17	118	Over
02/10/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	28	26	25	107	Over
01/16/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	25	31	22	103	Under
01/16/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	23	31	35	113	Under
01/31/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	19	20	27	24	90	Under
01/31/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	17	21	22	33	93	Under
12/28/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	39	19	25	21	104	Under
12/28/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	20	28	28	32	108	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/01	@ ORL	120-109W	49	25	12	87
10/30	@ LAL	134-110W	36	37	12	97
10/28	vs NYK	110-104W	41	21	13	82
10/26	vs WAS	135-116W	48	27	16	88
10/25	@ DET	113-101W	39	28	12	82
10/23	vs TOR	136-106W	36	29	12	87
04/12	@ IND	129-120W	41	28	9	95
04/10	@ MEM	110-98W	47	27	13	82
04/07	vs LAC	118-120L	36	27	11	88
04/06	vs LAL	97-116L	40	24	18	90

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/03	@ ATL	111-126L	43	22	18	90
11/01	@ IND	125-118W	46	28	6	101
10/30	vs GSW	89-104L	49	24	14	90
10/29	vs GSW	106-124L	44	23	23	74
10/27	vs POR	103-125L	39	24	15	88
10/25	vs POR	105-103W	44	25	14	86
10/23	@ CHI	123-111W	42	29	11	97
04/12	vs GSW	114-109W	38	24	8	90
04/11	vs SAC	135-123W	40	35	13	86
04/09	vs POR	110-100W	45	25	9	87

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	40.0	35.5	37.3	100%	37.7
Darius Garland PG	39.0	36.9	31.9	100%	32.3
Donovan Mitchell SG	42.0	37.4	40.9	100%	41.2
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	35.6	35.0	100%	35.3

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jose Alvarado PG	32.0	24.8	16.7	10%	32.0
Jordan Hawkins SG	27.0	25.8	10.1	10%	29.9
Brandon Ingram SF	49.0	39.3	37.3	100%	37.7
Yves Missi C	22.0	17.6	19.6	29%	19.0
Zion Williamson PF	50.0	41.8	42.4	100%	42.8

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Dean Wade (SF/PF): Avg: 5.3pts, 3.9reb, 0.9ast, 20.5 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 2.7
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.1reb, 1.0ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 0.9
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 10/30/24. Impact: 0.5

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Dejounte Murray (PG): Avg: 22.2pts, 5.4reb, 6.5ast, 35.6 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: 7.6
CJ McCollum (PG): Avg: 19.9pts, 4.3reb, 4.6ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 10/29/24. Impact: 6.4
Herbert Jones (SF): Avg: 10.9pts, 3.6reb, 2.6ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 10/29/24. Impact: 3.3
Karlo Matkovic (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.4 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. Impact: 0.7

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	14.5	17.6	+3.1	80%	80%	80%	80%	NOP	+0.8	#19
Brandon Ingram	NOP	Pts	23.5	26.0	+2.5	60%	40%	27%	27%	CLE	-0.9	#10
Evan Mobley	CLE	Reb	8.5	9.6	+1.1	40%	50%	60%	60%	NOP	+1.1	#29

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Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#10	#4	#2	-12.3%
PF	#30	#18	#23	#27	7.6%
PG	#8	#4	#8	#3	-9.5%
SF	#10	#26	#20	#16	-1.0%
SG	#3	#4	#5	#2	-8.7%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#29	#5	#18	3.0%
PF	#7	#7	#25	#8	-3.8%
PG	#5	#12	#29	#10	-1.3%
SF	#5	#25	#24	#20	2.5%
SG	#18	#13	#8	#12	-3.8%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

111.7

111.3

Rebounds per Game

40.5

43.5

Assists per Game

29.5

26.5

Steals per Game

7.6

8.6

Blocks per Game

4.7

4.8

Shots per Game

85.1

87.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.8

12.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.5

52.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.8

38.4

Turnovers per Game

12.5

12.4

Fouls per Game

17.3

Recent Trends

Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 89.4% to 32.0, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Trey Jemison (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 59.5% to 13.4, 33.2 min average previous 3 games.
Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.8% to 12.0, 18.8 min average previous 3 games.