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

Published 4:59 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) after losing six road games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Hoping to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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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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Donovan Mitchell Over 24.5 PTS

  • Donovan Mitchell has put up 25.3 points per game during the 2024-25 season, 0.8 points more than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • Mitchell is 7-for-16 at going over his points prop total this season.
  • The Cavaliers are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (123.3 points per game), while the Pelicans are 21st defensively in terms of points conceded per game (114.5).
  • Cleveland is 10-1 when putting up more points than 114.5.

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Brandon Ingram Over 24.5 PTS

  • Brandon Ingram’s 23.2 points per game are 1.3 fewer than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • Ingram has gone over on his points prop on eight occasions this season (in 16 games with such a prop).
  • New Orleans’ squad is currently the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (103.7 points per game), while Cleveland is 13th in points conceded (111.9 per game).
  • When scoring more points than 111.9, New Orleans is 2-1.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 12.5)

  • Against the spread, Cleveland is 12-4-0 this season.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 4-11-0.
  • The Cavaliers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • The Cavaliers’ 16 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 12 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 221.5 points in seven of 15 games this season.
  • The average point total in Cleveland’s matchups this year is 226.8, 5.3 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 220.8 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • The Cavaliers are the NBA’s 27th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-901)

  • This season, the Cavaliers have been listed as the favorite in 13 games and won them all.
  • The Pelicans have come away with two wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • 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.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 90% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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