Cleveland Cavaliers (41-24, third in the Eastern Conference) against New Orleans Pelicans (39-25, fifth in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will look to keep its four-game winning streak going when the Pelicans take on Cleveland.
The Pelicans are 18-12 in home games. New Orleans is 1-6 in games decided by fewer than 4 points.
The Cavaliers are 19-11 in road games. Cleveland ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 36.5% 3-point shooting rate.
The Pelicans are making 48.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points more than what the Cavaliers have allowed to their opponents (45.7%). The Cavaliers have averaged 13.6 3-pointers per game this season, which is 0.2 more per game than the Pelicans allow.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Pelicans won 123-104 in their last meeting on December 22. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 28 points and Dean Wade led the Cavaliers with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.2 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 4.2 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 7-3, averaging 117.7 points, 46.9 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from ground. Their opponents average 106.4 points per game.
Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 109.7 points, 42.3 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents average 112.0 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: out (knee).
Riders: Evan Mobley: out (ankle), Max Strus: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (ankle), Dean Wade: out (personal), Donovan Mitchell: out (knee).
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