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

Published 6:39 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) after winning eight home games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

If you hope to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on 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 season.
  • New Orleans is 4-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Cavaliers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • In 12 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 221.5 combined points.
  • The Pelicans have played seven games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 221.5 points.
  • Cleveland has an average point total of 226.8 in its games this year, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has a 220.8-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • The Cavaliers are the league’s 27th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked.

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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.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 90% chance to win.

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