Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers

Final

113:103

New Orleans Pelicans

Highlights and Stats

The Cleveland Cavaliers will battle it out with the New Orleans Pelicans in their next game. It is scheduled for 01/16 04:00 PM EST and will take place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers are at number 5 in the Eastern Conference with a 27-17 record, while the Pelicans are currently occupying the 3rd position in the Western Conference, having a 26-17 balance.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-31-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	17	21	22	33	93
New Orleans Pelicans	19	20	27	24	90

The Cleveland Cavaliers were the winners of the previous showdown between the organizations, triumphing with a score of 93-90 on January 31, 2022, in front of their own fans. Brandon Goodwin had a great game and finished with 21 points, grabbing 1 rebound, and providing 1 assist. Devonte’ Graham had the leading role for the New Orleans Pelicans, ending the game with 20 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The New Orleans Pelicans have had the upper hand across the most recent five games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning four and coming up short just once. There were 207.6 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

*Last 10 Cleveland Cavaliers Games - 5:5

01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-26-2022
110:102@ Minnesota Timberwolves	113:119@ Portland Trail Blazers	116:114@ Utah Jazz	98:112@ Phoenix Suns	121:108@ Denver Nuggets	90:88vs Phoenix Suns	145:134vs Chicago Bulls	102:103@ Chicago Bulls	135:126@ Indiana Pacers	117:125vs Brooklyn Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ most recent game was a 110-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, January 14th. Evan Mobley was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 19 points, 1 dime, and 8 rebounds. The Cavaliers shot 48.7% of their field goals, 87.0% of their free throws, and 28.6% of their 3-point attempts. The franchise has a 5-5 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a L1 run. The team is performing at a great level at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with an 18-4 home record. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Wednesday on the road versus the Memphis Grizzlies.

Cleveland Cavaliers Averages this Season

• Points For
  111.50
• Points Against
  107.00
• Assits
  23.53
• Rebounds
  42.67
• Steals
  6.55
• Turnovers
  14.27
• Blocks
  4.22
• Points Difference
  4.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Cleveland Cavaliers Standout Performer

• Donovan Mitchell

  Donovan Mitchell has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 28.8 points per game. On average he spends 36.5 minutes on the court, delivers 4.9 assists and grabs 3.9 boards.

Cleveland Cavaliers Missing Players

• Dylan Windler

  Ankle
• Dean Wade

  Shoulder

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 5:5

01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022
110:116@ Detroit Pistons	125:114@ Boston Celtics	112:132@ Washington Wizards	127:117@ Dallas Mavericks	102:108vs Brooklyn Nets	119:108vs Houston Rockets	120:111@ Philadelphia 76ers	116:101@ Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Philadelphia 76ers	119:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-116 in their most recent game at Little Caesars Arena. Jonas Valanciunas was the team’s leading scorer, tallying 33 points, 16 rebounds, and delivering the final pass three times. He was the engine driving his team to victory. 48.8% of the Pelicans’ field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 70.0% from the foul line and 35.5% from three-point range. The team has a 5-5 record across the last ten showings and is currently on a W1 streak. New Orleans has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign, with a 9-12 road balance. The Pelicans are scheduled to next face the Miami Heat on Wednesday, January 18th, on home court.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.30
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  26.12
• Rebounds
  45.31
• Steals
  8.67
• Turnovers
  15.37
• Blocks
  4.45
• Points Difference
  4.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Zion Williamson stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 26.0 pts, 4.6 assists and 7.0 boards to the cause for an average of 33.0 spent of the floor.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Brandon Ingram

  Toe
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	24	23	31	35	113
New Orleans Pelicans	25	25	31	22	103

Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans

• Score

  113

  103

• Field Goals Made

  39

  38

• Field Goals Attempts

  80

  75

• 3 pts Made

  9

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  28

  27

• Free Throws Made

  26

  17

• Free Throws Attempts

  33

  22

• Rebounds Total

  43

  28

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  3

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  25

• Assists

  22

  26

• Steals

  5

  9

• Blocks

  4

  1

• Turnovers

  15

  17

• Personal Fouls

  19

  23

Player Ratings

Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Darius Garland	40	9	22	40.9	5	10	50.0	7	7	100.0	2	4	6	11	1	0	2	2	30	+16
Evan Mobley	40	8	10	80.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	7	8	0	0	1	2	2	19	+8
Jarrett Allen	37	9	12	75.0	0	0	0	6	6	100.0	7	4	11	5	2	1	1	2	24	+14
Isaac Okoro	29	4	8	50.0	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	4	4	1	2	0	1	1	11	+2
Donovan Mitchell	22	3	9	33.3	2	6	33.3	3	3	100.0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	1	11	+2
Lamar Stevens	20	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	0	0	1	1	2	3	+16
Ricky Rubio	17	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	+13
Kevin Love	16	1	7	14.3	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	3	0	0	2	2	4	-7
Caris LeVert	15	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	8	-14
Cedi Osman	5	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Naji Marshall	36	7	12	58.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	2	2	14	-15
C.J. McCollum	36	8	20	40.0	3	9	33.3	6	8	75.0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	1	25	-8
Jonas Valanciunas	35	7	9	77.8	1	1	100.0	7	9	77.8	2	11	13	2	0	1	4	3	22	-7
Jose Alvarado	34	4	8	50.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	3	0	1	3	10	-2
Trey Murphy III	33	7	14	50.0	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	2	1	17	-16
Dyson Daniels	29	2	4	50.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	0	3	3	4	+8
Larry Nance Jr.	15	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	0	3	4	-7
Devonte' Graham	14	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	3	6	0
Jaxson Hayes	9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	-3