The New Orleans Pelicans (26-17) wrap up a 5-game road trip on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers (27-16) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans have split the first 4 games on the road trip, and New Orleans is coming off a 116-110 win in Detroit on Friday. The Under cashed in that outing, snapping a 3-0 run to the Over. The Pelicans are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 games on the road.
The Cavaliers were dumped 110-102 in Minnesota in its final contest in a 5-game road trip, as Cleveland ended up the sojourn at 2-3 SU and ATS. The Cavs are 3-7-1 ATS in the last 11 games overall, but an impressive 16-7-1 ATS in the previous 24 outings at home.
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Pelicans at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:29 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Cavaliers -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +6.5 (-108) | Cavaliers -6.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Pelicans at Cavaliers key injuries
Pelicans
- F Herbert Jones (back) questionable
- F Brandon Ingram (toe) out
- F Zion Williamson (hamstring) out
Cavaliers
- F Dean Wade (shoulder) out
- G Dylan Windler (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pelicans at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 117, Pelicans 108
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-240) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s rather expensive as a standalone wager, even playing against the road-weary Pelicans (+200).
Even in a parlay of 4 or more teams, there isn’t a lot of value tossing the Cavs into a multi-team MLK Day parlay.
PASS.
Against the spread
The CAVALIERS -6.5 (-112) are a solid play when coming off a SU loss, going 6-2-3 ATS in the last 11 outings. In addition, Cleveland will enjoy some home cooking, and it is 16-7-1 ATS in the last 24 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
On the flip side, the Pelicans +6.5 (-108) are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 games on the road, while going 0-5 ATS in the last 5 tries against winning teams. They’re also 0-4 ATS in the last 4 games following a cover, and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 after a straight-up win.
Over/Under
OVER 222.5 (-112) is the lean, but play it at a half-unit at most.
The Over is 11-5 in the last 16 games overall for the Pellies, while cashing in 4 of the last 5 games on the road. The Over is also 5-1 in the last 6 games at home, while going 9-4 in the last 13 games overall.
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