Pelicans vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s set to light up the court as the underdog New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the bustling Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to challenge the nearly unstoppable Cleveland Cavaliers. Tonight’s 08:30 PM tipoff marks a pivotal moment in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, where hopes are high for a nail-biter after a series of lopsided games. With the Cavaliers holding a dominant lead in the Eastern Conference and the Pelicans trying to find their rhythm, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Cavs aim to bounce back from a narrow defeat to Boston, while the Pelicans are hungry to improve after a tough outing against Dallas. With the over/under tantalizingly set at 221.5, all eyes will be on whether the Pelicans can close the gap or if the Cavaliers will continue their march with relentless zeal. Tonight, it’s not just about feathers and swords; it’s about pride and playoffs!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 20, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+575	-900	220.5	13.5/-13.5
Recent	+625	-1000	221.5	13.0/-13.0
Difference	+50	-100	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

29W-20L

13.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

33W-13L

86.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/06/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	30	40	32	131	Over
11/06/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	25	29	34	122	Over
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

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/19	vs DAL	91-132L	37	19	21	78
11/16	@ LAL	99-104L	50	24	17	83
11/15	@ DEN	101-94W	56	21	14	87
11/13	vs OKL	88-106L	58	21	23	86
11/11	@ BRO	105-107L	45	31	10	94
11/08	vs ORL	88-115L	31	18	15	84
11/06	@ CLE	122-131L	33	21	9	88
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

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/19	vs BOS	117-120L	41	30	7	93
11/17	@ CHA	128-114W	48	26	20	77
11/15	@ CHI	144-126W	40	33	13	93
11/13	vs PHI	114-106W	46	25	11	85
11/11	vs CHI	119-113W	43	26	8	97
11/09	@ BRO	105-100W	33	24	14	74
11/08	@ GSW	136-117W	43	33	19	85
11/06	vs NOP	131-122W	46	33	11	96
11/01	@ ORL	120-109W	49	25	12	87
10/30	@ LAL	134-110W	36	37	12	97

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Brandon Boston Jr. PG	34.0	30.2	14.7	23%	31.6
Javonte Green PF	24.0	18.4	16.4	30%	22.4
Brandon Ingram SF	54.0	43.0	36.6	100%	37.0
Yves Missi C	25.0	25.9	20.7	64%	21.5
Trey Murphy III SG	34.0	26.9	32.2	70%	32.6

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	37.0	34.2	34.8	100%	35.3
Darius Garland PG	39.0	39.0	34.4	100%	34.8
Donovan Mitchell SG	42.0	51.5	42.2	100%	42.5
Evan Mobley PF	36.0	38.6	36.1	100%	36.5
Isaac Okoro SF	12.0	10.8	11.4	50%	13.1

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Zion Williamson (C): Avg: 22.9pts, 5.9reb, 5.0ast, 31.4 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 7.3
Jose Alvarado (PG): Avg: 7.2pts, 2.3reb, 2.5ast, 19.2 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 3.9
Jordan Hawkins (PG/SF): Avg: 8.3pts, 2.4reb, 1.0ast, 18.1 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 3.3
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 0.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.0ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 11/19/24. Impact: 0.3

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Dean Wade (SF/PF): Avg: 5.2pts, 3.9reb, 1.0ast, 20.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 2.4
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.7
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 1.2
Luke Travers (SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.5reb, 1.0ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 0.7
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 0.2

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
Brandon Ingram	NOP	Pts	24.5	28.6	+4.1	40%	40%	40%	40%	CLE	-1.0	#8
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	13.5	16.2	+2.7	40%	40%	60%	60%	NOP	+1.2	#21
Yves Missi	NOP	Reb	6.5	7.9	+1.4	100%	60%	N/A	N/A	CLE	-0.7	#7
Javonte Green	NOP	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	20%	10%	20%	20%	CLE	-0.5	#2
Darius Garland	CLE	Ast	6.5	7.2	+0.7	60%	50%	40%	40%	NOP	+1.2	#26

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#29	#8	#22	4.4%
PF	#8	#11	#28	#12	-1.8%
PG	#6	#24	#26	#22	4.6%
SF	#6	#19	#16	#17	0.8%
SG	#16	#10	#7	#12	-3.4%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#7	#5	#4	-10.0%
PF	#30	#22	#26	#28	7.8%
PG	#16	#7	#8	#6	-5.1%
SF	#8	#26	#24	#13	-0.9%
SG	#3	#2	#11	#3	-7.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.4

114.3

Rebounds per Game

43.5

40.9

Assists per Game

25.5

29.2

Steals per Game

8.1

7.9

Blocks per Game

4.6

Shots per Game

86.5

85.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.6

14.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.5

56.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.3

38.9

Turnovers per Game

12.9

12.8

Fouls per Game

17.1

17.0

Recent Trends

Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Ty Jerome (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 49.9% to 26.4, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
Georges Niang (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 70.4% to 26.8, 15.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jaylen Nowell (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.5% to 26.7, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.