The New Orleans Pelicans (39-25) will look to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-24) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the Smoothie King Center. It airs at 8:00 p.m. ET on BSNO and BSOH.
The Pelicans are 6.5 point favorites against the Cavaliers when the Pelicans and Cavaliers face each other.
Pelicans vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: New Orleans -6.5
- Money line: New Orleans -323, Cleveland +250
Pelicans Cavaliers Odds, Breakdown and More
Prediction
- Choose ATS: Riders (+6.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 115 – Cavaliers 110
Money line
- New Orleans has been picked as a favorite in 38 games this year and has won 25 times (65.8%) in those games.
- This year, New Orleans won 11 of 12 games while being ranked at least -323 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this match implies that New Orleans has a 76.4% chance of securing a victory in the competition.
- Cleveland is 9-12 in games and has been listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
- Cleveland went 2-2 when playing as an underdog on the moneyline with odds of +250 or higher (50%).
- Cleveland has an implied moneyline win probability of 28.6% in this contest.
Against the spread
- The Pelicans are averaging 116.4 points per game, which is 6.7 points more than the 109.7 allowed by the Cavaliers.
- New Orleans is 33-15 against the spread and 35-13 overall when scoring over 109.7 points.
- When scoring more than 111.1 points, Cleveland is 23-15 ATS and 28-10 overall.
- New Orleans is 29-8-2 against the spread and 33-6 overall when allowing fewer than 113.7 points.
- The Pelicans are the 13th highest scoring team in the NBA (116.4 PPG), while the Cavaliers rank fourth in points per game allowed (109.7) in the league.
- Cleveland is the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (113.7 PPG), while New Orleans is the eighth-ranked defense (111.1).
- The Pelicans have scored a total of 339 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.3 per game), and the Cavaliers have outscored their opponents by 264 points this season (four more per game).
How to watch the Pelicans vs. Cavaliers
- Match day: Wednesday March 13, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: BSNO and BSOH
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- TV channel: Bally Sports
- Direct: Watch on Fubo!
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