Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds and Picks for Wednesday, 11/06/24

At 8-0, the Cavaliers have equaled their best start in franchise history dating back to 1976. They will look to break that record tonight on the road against the 3-5 Pelicans. Check out this Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction below.

The Cavs are the only unbeaten team left in the East. The Bucks pushed them to the limit in the last 2 games, especially on Monday, but Cleveland still pulled it out thanks to a monster performance by Darius Garland — who finished with 39 points and 8 assists. His play has been a highlight this season, but the entire Cavs team deserves praise. They are 1st in field-goal percentage, 2nd in three-point accuracy and have the 5th-best defensive rating in the NBA. Cleveland has won bettors a lot of money, covering 7 times in 8 games so far.

The same cannot be said about the New Orleans Pelicans, who are underperforming. Back-to-back double-digit losses to the Trail Blazers and Hawks are a big blow to their postseason ambitions. This team just doesn’t have the fight in it at the moment. The Pels are losing games by an average of 17.6 points per game; all 5 of their losses have been by double-digits. They have covered the spread only 1 time this season; dating back to last year they are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games at Smoothie King Center. To top it all off, C.J. McCollum is out with a hip injury and Zion Williamson is questionable due to a thigh problem.

Taking all that into consideration, there’s only one logical conclusion. The Cavaliers should steamroll through New Orleans on Wednesday. They are 4-1 SU in the last 5 head-to-head meetings and currently — together with OKC — the best team in the league. I’m backing the Cavs with confidence.

Cavaliers vs Pelicans prediction: Cleveland -7 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -8.

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