3/13/2024 New Orleans v. Cleveland Game Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers (42-24, 20-11 away)
New Orleans Pelicans (39-26, 18-13 home)
March 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Pelicans vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 13

The New Orleans Pelicans (39-25), on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Smoothie King Center, will try to build on a four-game winning stretch when hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-24). This contest is at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSOH.

The Pelicans are currently 5.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers. This game has an over/under of 217.5 points.

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Pelicans vs. Cavaliers game info

  • Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSNO and BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center
  • Spread: New Orleans -5.5
  • Moneylines: New Orleans -232, Cleveland +190
  • Total: 217.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Pelicans vs. Cavaliers game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 115 - Cavaliers 110
  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (217.5)

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Pelicans vs. Cavaliers Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -5.5 217.5

Pelicans vs. Cavaliers betting insights

  • New Orleans is 36-26-2 against the spread this year.
  • The Pelicans are 15-7-1 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Against the spread, Cleveland is 32-30-3 this season.
  • The Cavaliers' ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or greater is 7-1-1.
  • New Orleans' games have finished with more than 217.5 points 48 times so far this season.
  • So far this season, 39 Cavaliers games have featured more than 217.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 217.5 points, 12.6 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Pelicans vs. Cavaliers stat comparison

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Cavaliers AVG Cavaliers Rank
13th 116.4 Points Scored 113.7 18th
8th 111.1 Points Allowed 109.7 5th
7th 44.7 Rebounds 44.3 8th
12th 10.9 Off. Rebounds 10.2 18th
16th 12.5 3pt Made 13.6 7th
11th 27.1 Assists 27.7 10th
15th 12.7 Turnovers 12.6 13th

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Pelicans top performers

  • Brandon Ingram: 21.4 PTS, 5.9 AST, 49.2 FG%, 36.3 3PT% (81-for-223)
  • Zion Williamson: 22.1 PTS, 5.2 AST, 57.7 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 13.2 PTS, 9.5 REB, 56.5 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (35-for-99)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.5 PTS, 45.6 FG%, 41.7 3PT% (159-for-381)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.3 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.4 FG%, 43.5 3PT% (91-for-209)

Cavaliers top performers

  • Donovan Mitchell: 28.0 PTS, 6.2 AST, 1.8 STL, 47.2 FG%, 37.1 3PT% (159-for-428)
  • Jarrett Allen: 16.2 PTS, 10.7 REB, 1.2 BLK, 62.6 FG%
  • Caris LeVert: 13.9 PTS, 5.0 AST, 41.3 FG%, 32.8 3PT% (89-for-271)
  • Darius Garland: 18.8 PTS, 6.2 AST, 1.3 STL, 45.6 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (95-for-249)
  • Isaac Okoro: 9.8 PTS, 50.0 FG%, 40.2 3PT% (70-for-174)
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Season Series - Tied 1-1

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Dec 21, 2023 New Orleans Cleveland 123 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 13, 2024 Cleveland New Orleans 116 - 95 Cleveland Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Cleveland8248.3112.641.887.2.47913.536.8.36715.620.4.7659.833.443.328.07.44.613.617.5
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
CLE Opponents8248.3110.240.587.5.46312.533.8.37116.621.0.79110.032.642.725.37.75.013.618.7
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Dec 21, 2023 New Orleans Cleveland 123 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 10, 2023 Cleveland New Orleans 118 - 107 Cleveland Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 16, 2023 New Orleans Cleveland 103 - 113 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 31, 2022 New Orleans Cleveland 90 - 93 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 28, 2021 Cleveland New Orleans 104 - 108 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 11, 2021 New Orleans Cleveland 116 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 12, 2021 Cleveland New Orleans 82 - 116 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 28, 2020 Cleveland New Orleans 104 - 116 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 28, 2020 New Orleans Cleveland 125 - 111 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 9, 2019 Cleveland New Orleans 124 - 140 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 5, 2019 New Orleans Cleveland 133 - 98 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 30, 2018 New Orleans Cleveland 102 - 107 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Oct 28, 2017 Cleveland New Orleans 101 - 123 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 23, 2017 Cleveland New Orleans 122 - 124 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 2, 2017 New Orleans Cleveland 82 - 90 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 6, 2016 New Orleans Cleveland 84 - 99 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 4, 2015 Cleveland New Orleans 108 - 114 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 12, 2014 Cleveland New Orleans 114 - 119 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 10, 2014 New Orleans Cleveland 111 - 118 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 28, 2014 New Orleans Cleveland 100 - 89 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 22, 2013 Cleveland New Orleans 100 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 31, 2013 Cleveland New Orleans 92 - 112 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 20, 2013 New Orleans Cleveland 100 - 105 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 22, 2012 New Orleans Cleveland 89 - 84 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 6, 2011 New Orleans Cleveland 96 - 81 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 19, 2010 Cleveland New Orleans 101 - 108 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 24, 2010 Cleveland New Orleans 105 - 92 Cleveland Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 23, 2010 New Orleans Cleveland 95 - 105 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 16, 2009 New Orleans Cleveland 78 - 92 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 1, 2008 Cleveland New Orleans 92 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 26, 2008 New Orleans Cleveland 100 - 99 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 29, 2007 Cleveland New Orleans 76 - 86 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 27, 2007 New Orleans Cleveland 89 - 97 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 11, 2006 Cleveland New Orleans 89 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Apr 10, 2006 Cleveland New Orleans 103 - 101 Cleveland Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 2, 2005 New Orleans Cleveland 87 - 109 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 28, 2005 Cleveland New Orleans 109 - 108 Cleveland Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2004 New Orleans Cleveland 91 - 100 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 5, 2004 Cleveland New Orleans 88 - 85 Cleveland Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 23, 2004 New Orleans Cleveland 100 - 104 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 23, 2003 New Orleans Cleveland 86 - 97 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 26, 2003 Cleveland New Orleans 72 - 82 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 9, 2003 Cleveland New Orleans 81 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 5, 2003 New Orleans Cleveland 76 - 79 Cleveland Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 7, 2003 Cleveland New Orleans 76 - 102 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 23, 2002 New Orleans Cleveland 97 - 84 New Orleans Regular Season Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

2023-2024 Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Garland D. Mitchell M. Strus E. Mobley J. Allen
Rotation   I. Okoro E. Bates G. Niang T. Thompson
Rotation   S. Merrill C. LeVert P. Nance  
Rotation     I. Mobley    
Rotation     M. Morris    
Lim PT C. Porter, Jr.     D. Wade D. Jones
Lim PT T. Jerome        

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones Z. Williamson T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels B. Ingram   L. Nance, Jr.
Rotation     N. Marshall    
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
31 Jarrett Allen C 77 31.7 16.5 6.7 10.6 .634 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.1 .742 3.2 7.4 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.9
21 Emoni Bates SF 15 8.9 2.7 1.0 3.3 .306 0.7 2.2 .303 0.1 0.3 .250 0.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3
10 Darius Garland G 57 33.3 18.0 6.6 14.8 .446 2.3 6.2 .371 2.6 3.1 .834 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 3.1 1.7
2 Ty Jerome PG 2 7.4 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
30 Damian Jones PF 39 6.9 2.7 1.1 1.8 .597 0.1 0.4 .214 0.5 0.5 .857 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7
3 Caris LeVert G 68 28.8 14.0 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8
5 Sam Merrill G 61 17.5 8.0 2.6 6.4 .402 2.3 5.8 .404 0.4 0.5 .929 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2
45 Donovan Mitchell SG 55 35.3 26.6 9.1 19.8 .462 3.3 9.0 .368 5.0 5.8 .865 0.8 4.3 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.5 2.8 2.1
4 Evan Mobley PF 50 30.6 15.7 6.4 11.0 .580 0.4 1.2 .373 2.5 3.4 .719 2.2 7.1 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.7
15 Isaiah Mobley SF 10 7.2 2.3 1.0 2.4 .417 0.3 1.0 .300 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6
8 Pete Nance PF 8 3.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
20 Georges Niang F 82 22.3 9.4 3.5 7.7 .449 1.8 4.8 .376 0.6 0.7 .850 0.3 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.3
35 Isaac Okoro SG 69 27.3 9.4 3.4 7.0 .490 1.2 3.1 .391 1.3 2.0 .679 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.0
9 Craig Porter, Jr. G 51 12.7 5.6 2.3 4.5 .509 0.2 0.7 .353 0.8 1.1 .732 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8
1 Max Strus G 70 32.0 12.2 4.3 10.4 .418 2.4 6.8 .351 1.1 1.4 .794 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.4
13 Tristan Thompson F 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2
32 Dean Wade PF 54 20.5 5.4 1.8 4.3 .414 1.5 3.7 .391 0.4 0.5 .769 0.7 3.4 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.7

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

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