Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-17) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (26-17) as 5.5-point favorites on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET on BSOH and BSNO.

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Monday, January 16, 2023
  • Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH and BSNO
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-215)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)

Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 22-21-1 against the spread this season.
  • Cleveland has an ATS record of 9-3-1 when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
  • Cavaliers games have gone over the total 21 times out of 43 chances this season.
  • The Pelicans are 22-21-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has not covered the spread when it is at least 5.5-point underdogs (0-4).
  • Pelicans games have gone over the total 25 times this season.

Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Pelicans AVG Pelicans Rank
26th 111.5 Points Scored 117.3 4th
1st 107.0 Points Allowed 113.3 16th
20th 42.5 Rebounds 45.3 6th
21st 9.7 Off. Rebounds 11.6 10th
20th 11.4 3pt Made 11.2 21st
22nd 23.6 Assists 26.0 9th
8th 13.3 Turnovers 14.4 22nd

Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Cleveland games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 2.1 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Pelicans have gone 5-5 in their last 10 contests, with a 4-6 record against the spread during that span.
  • New Orleans has gone over the total in six of its past 10 contests.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Pelicans are averaging 1.5 fewer points per game than their season average of 117.3 PPG.

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