New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/31/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, January 31, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH 

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans NL, Cavaliers NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +10, Cavaliers -10; Over/Under:  211.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans NL, Cavaliers NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  18-31 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  30-19 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  4-6 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 18-31 record overall and they are 7-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Indiana Pacers but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Denver Nuggets, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Jose Alvarado led the team in points in that game off the bench with 19 while Willy Hernangómez was next on the team with 14 points. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.9% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 22-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-28.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 30-19 record overall and they are 15-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Chicago Bulls but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. They still have a game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night that needs to be played first with that result pending still so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Monday night. In their game against the Bucks, Kevin Love led the team in points in that game off the bench with 25 while Cedi Osman was next on the team with 23 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 47.1% from the field, 45.2% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 102.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 30-16-3 this season and their O/U record is 18-30-1.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game as a 10 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Cavaliers have been heating up in their recent games winning a lot of their games again while the Pelicans are coming into this game riding a losing streak. The Cavaliers have been a great team at home this season and they should be able to continue their great play recently into this game at home against a struggling pelicans team. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread here.

 

Pelicans Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, January 31, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 123 Pelicans 105.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 6-15 O/U as a road underdog. 10-15 O/U in road games. 1-7 O/U after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 7-13 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more. 4-13 O/U after 2 or more consecutive losses.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 17-30 O/U in all games. 4-7 O/U as a home underdog. 7-16 O/U in home games. 4-8 O/U in January games. 6-14 O/U in non-conference games. 11-19 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  B. Ingram (SF) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. J. Valanciunas (C) Ques Mon - Illness. D. Louzada (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. T. Murphy III (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  L. Markkanen (PF) Mid Feb - Ankle injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"At the start of the game, they knocked us on our heels early by getting to the paint. Everything was easy for them." - Willie Green on his team’s loss against the Celtics on Saturday night.

 

 

"It's who we are. We take on all challenges. We don't run from anybody. We don't back down. We give everybody our best shot." - J.B. Bickerstaff on his team’s win against the Bucks on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jaxson Hayes

 

PG    Darius Garland

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Cedi Osman

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.4)

APG: B. Ingram (5.2)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (12)

 

PPG: D. Garland (19.7)

APG: D. Garland (8.2)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)