The New Orleans Pelicans (25-46) are underdogs (by 5 points) to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27) on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is 238.5.
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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -202
- Pelicans odds to win: +168
- Spread: Cavaliers (-5)
- Total: 238.5
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Cleveland is 21-14 in road contests with a 15-20 record against the spread on the road.
- This year, Cleveland has a 2-11 record ATS on the road as 5-point favorites or more.
- Cavaliers road games have gone over the set point total 21 times this season.
- Recent performance seems to trend against Cleveland to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 233.3 points per contest this season.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has surpassed the set total five times.
- The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 229.3 total points, 9.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 2.2 points less per game compared to their season average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 56 total times this season. They’ve gone 36-20 in those games.
- Cleveland has gone 27-10 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -202 or shorter (winning 73%).
- The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.9% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (ninth in NBA) | 46.3 (ninth) | 44.3 (12th) | 43.7 (14th) | 28.3 (eighth) | 13.4 (ninth) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pelicans home games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times this year.
- The Pelicans are 16-21 in home contests and have covered the spread 24 times at home.
- The Pelicans have a 3-0 record ATS in home games this season as 5-point underdogs or more.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.8 points per home contest this year, 3.7 points fewer than this game’s listed total.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans are 6-4 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- Pelicans’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 234.8 total points, 3.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their past 10 games, the Pelicans have a 119.0 points-per-game average, 3.4 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 56 times this season and won 13, or 23.2%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have a record of 5-30 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +168 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.3% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (16th in NBA) | 47.4 (19th) | 44.1 (13th) | 45.5 (23rd) | 25.2 (21st) | 13.6 (12th) |
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