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New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offCleveland Cavaliers
  • 0–1Season record0–1
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 0–1Last 10 games0–1
  • L1Current streakL1
  • 120.0Points per game106.0
  • 123.0Points allowed per game114.0
  • −3.0Average margin−8.0
  • 2 daysRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 50.0Rebounds per game46.0
  • 23.0Assists per game18.0
  • 10.0Three-pointers made per game7.0
  • 43.0Bench points per game18.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans−7.031.0–38.0+17.035.0–18.0−4.026.0–30.0−9.028.0–37.0
Cleveland Cavaliers+17.035.0–18.0+7.034.0–27.0−16.021.0–37.0−16.016.0–32.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Dejounte MurrayGuard · New Orleans PelicansVSDonovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland Cavaliers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 23.0Points32.0
  • 3.0Rebounds10.0
  • 7.0Assists3.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 34.4Minutes35.2

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonCleveland Cavaliers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSDonovan Mitchell
PTS
23.0·32.0
REB
3.0·10.0
AST
7.0·3.0
Cross-matchup
Zion WilliamsonVSEvan Mobley
PTS
22.0·18.0
REB
4.0·8.0
AST
3.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Y. MissiVSJames Harden
PTS
13.0·16.0
REB
14.0·3.0
AST
5.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Trey MurphyVSJarrett Allen
PTS
11.0·14.0
REB
4.0·7.0
AST
1.0·0.0
Cross-matchup
J. FearsVSPeyton Watson
PTS
8.0·8.0
REB
3.0·1.0
AST
1.0·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  2. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    11.0
  4. Y. Missi
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  5. J. Fears
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    32.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

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New Orleans Pelicans

3–2

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers

1–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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