In the NBA on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Both of these teams enter on multi-game winning streaks, but only one of those winning streaks will continue when this game is done. In our NBA picks for Friday, we break down this Cavaliers vs Pelicans matchup in the National Basketball Association.
Cavaliers vs Pelicans Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, February 10, 2023.
Why Bet the Pelicans:
✅ The Pelicans have been great at home this season, going 20-9 on their home floor going into this contest. They will continue their winning ways at Smoothie King Center here.
✅ The Pelicans have a center capable of handling the duo of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, which is a big plus for this game. Jonas Valanciunas can spread the floor against Allen while still banging bodies on the glass, and that versatility will benefit the Pelicans greatly.
✅ The Cavaliers have a losing record on the road so far this year, going 12-16 away from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse this year.
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| CLE | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Games | 14 |
| 45.5 | FG | 44.5 |
| 86.9 | FGA | 92.4 |
| .524 | FG% | .482 |
| 15.4 | 3Pt-FG | 14.3 |
| 36.8 | 3Pt-FGA | 38.5 |
| .419 | 3Pt% | .373 |
| 30.1 | 2Pt-FG | 30.2 |
| 50.1 | 2Pt-FGA | 53.9 |
| .601 | 2Pt% | .559 |
| 16.4 | FT | 14.5 |
| 20.9 | FTA | 18.6 |
| .785 | FT% | .780 |
| 8.0 | ORB | 11.6 |
| 33.9 | DRB | 32.0 |
| 41.9 | TRB | 43.6 |
| 28.2 | AST | 28.5 |
| 9.3 | STL | 8.8 |
| 5.0 | BLK | 6.2 |
| 13.3 | TOV | 14.3 |
| 18.2 | PF | 18.6 |
| 122.9 | PTS | 117.8 |
Defense/Offense
| CLE | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Games | 14 |
| 40.4 | FG | 40.1 |
| 87.9 | FGA | 91.5 |
| .459 | FG% | .438 |
| 13.9 | 3Pt-FG | 11.6 |
| 36.8 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.4 |
| .378 | 3Pt% | .347 |
| 26.4 | 2Pt-FG | 28.5 |
| 51.1 | 2Pt-FGA | 58.2 |
| .518 | 2Pt% | .490 |
| 16.1 | FT | 17.0 |
| 20.0 | FTA | 21.5 |
| .805 | FT% | .790 |
| 10.0 | ORB | 13.9 |
| 31.1 | DRB | 31.7 |
| 41.1 | TRB | 45.6 |
| 25.1 | AST | 24.9 |
| 7.3 | STL | 8.2 |
| 4.4 | BLK | 5.5 |
| 16.0 | TOV | 16.1 |
| 18.5 | PF | 17.6 |
| 110.7 | PTS | 108.8 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| CLE | Four Factors | NO |
|---|---|---|
| .612 | eFG% | .559 |
| 12.2 | TOV% | 12.4 |
| 20.4 | RB% | 73.2 |
| .189 | FT/FGA | .157 |
Defense/Offense
| CLE | Four Factors | NO |
|---|---|---|
| .538 | eFG% | .502 |
| 14.2 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 77.2 | RB% | 30.3 |
| .183 | FT/FGA | .186 |
Analytics
| CLE | Analytics | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pythag Wins | 3 |
| 3 | Pythag Losses | 11 |
| 12.27 | Margin Of Victory | -8.64 |
| 122.9 | O Rtg | 108.8 |
| 110.7 | D Rtg | 117.8 |
| 100.6 | Pace | 96.2 |
| .241 | FTr | .235 |
| .424 | 3PAr | .364 |
| .639 | TS% | .539 |
Betting Trends
| CLE | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 116.33 | Avg Score | 127.67 |
| 93 | Avg Opp Score | 112.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 112 | Avg Score | 127.67 |
| 102 | Avg Opp Score | 112.33 |
| CLE | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 114.8 | Avg Score | 120.4 |
| 98.4 | Avg Opp Score | 114 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 110.4 | Avg Score | 117.6 |
| 101.2 | Avg Opp Score | 112.2 |
| CLE | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 112.6 | Avg Score | 111.1 |
| 100.5 | Avg Opp Score | 112.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 111.3 | Avg Score | 113.2 |
| 105.8 | Avg Opp Score | 111.6 |
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Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers come into this game on a four-game winning streak. They sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings going into Friday’s action, and will look to extend their winning streak to five games in a row as they face the New Orleans Pelicans.
It looks like Cleveland will have Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell back for this game, which is huge for their chances of keeping their winning streak going. They will both have to play at a high level for the Cavs to beat the Pelicans, who also have plenty of firepower from the guard spots in their lineup.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have won three games in a row coming into Friday night, as they sit in seventh place in the Western Conference. However, the Pels are just a game back of the fourth spot in the West, and games like this one will be huge as they look to earn their way into the top-six in their conference as the regular season wears on.
For the Pelicans to win this game, defense at the guard positions is going to be huge. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell can score from anywhere at any time. Because of that, the Pelicans may need to use Jose Alvarado more than usual to be a thorn in the side of those dynamic guards on the opposing side.
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