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New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
New Orleans Pelicans
4-7, 1-4 Away

vs

Cleveland Cavaliers
5-6, 4-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/25

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 79.2%
Pelicans: 20.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak L2
122.4 Points Against 115.0
4-6 Last Ten Games 5-5
117.5 Points Per Game 116.5
48 Field Goal % 46
32 Three Point % 37
42.4 Rebounds Per Game 46.2
24.7 Assists Per Game 27.0
4.7 Blocks Per Game 5.5
10.4 Steals Per Game 7.4
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
16.5 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Out Nov 10
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 10
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trendon Watford, F Out Nov 10
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Nov 10
Yves Missi, C Out Nov 5

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 135-134 OT
vs UTAH W 120-113 OT
vs MIN L 115-109
@ LAC L 139-123
@ GS L 138-87

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 117-112
@ OKC L 124-116
vs PHI W 119-95
vs NY L 109-97
@ CHA L 124-112

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 9 2 .818 - W9
Houston 8 3 .727 1 W1
Memphis 7 3 .700 1.5 W1
Dallas 7 4 .636 2 W3
New Orleans 4 7 .364 5 L3

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 3 W1 0.7 7
Cleveland 2.5 6 L2 0.45454547 5
Indiana 4.5 8 L2 0.27272728 3
Chicago 5.5 8 L7 0.11111111 1
Milwaukee 6 9 L6 0.1 1
Full Standings

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