Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 6

Published 2:16 pm Tuesday, November 5, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-0) are 7.5-point favorites as they try to continue an eight-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-5) on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 121 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 7.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-14.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (223.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.6
  • The Pelicans (2-6-0 ATS) have covered the spread 87.5% of the time, 62.5% less often than the Cavaliers (7-1-0) this year.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under in 62.5% of its games this season (five of eight), the same percentage as New Orleans and its opponents (five of eight).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 1-1, while the Cavaliers are 6-0 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers are allowing 109.1 points per game this year (eighth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, averaging 122.3 points per game (second-best).
  • So far this season, Cleveland is pulling down 41.6 boards per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 42.4 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
  • The Cavaliers rank sixth in the NBA with 28.3 assists per contest.
  • Cleveland ranks third-best in the NBA by forcing 16.5 turnovers per game. It ranks seventh in the league by committing 11.8 turnovers per contest.
  • The Cavaliers are making 15.1 threes per game this year (sixth-ranked in NBA), and they have a 41.3% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the NBA (107.8 points per game). Defensively, they are 19th (116.1 points allowed per game).
  • With 42.6 rebounds per game and 42.5 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 10th in the NBA, respectively.
  • With 24.9 assists per game, the Pelicans are 20th in the NBA.
  • In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in committing them (14.1 per game). It is ninth in forcing them (14.6 per game).
  • With 11.5 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd and 15th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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