NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 20

Published 3:38 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) are heavy favorites (-12.5) as they try to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH.

If you want to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, discover the best bets available below (according to our computer predictions).

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 12.5)

  • Cleveland is 12-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has covered the spread four times in 15 games.
  • The Cavaliers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this year.
  • The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • In 12 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 221.5 combined points.
  • The Pelicans have played seven games this season that ended with a point total above 221.5 points.
  • The average total in Cleveland’s games this year is 226.8, 5.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 220.8 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers score the most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 21st-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Pelicans) and 27th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-901)

  • The Cavaliers have been listed as the favorite 13 times this season and have won all of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win two times (22.2%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
  • New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +600 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The Cavaliers have a 90% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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