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

Published 5:39 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-1) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET.

Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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

  • The 24.5-point total set for Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday is 0.8 fewer points than his season scoring average.
  • So far this season, Mitchell is 7-for-16 at scoring more than the total set for his points prop.
  • The Cavaliers are at the top of the NBA’s scoring rankings (123.3 points per game), while the Pelicans concede the 21st-lowest amount of points (114.5 per game).
  • When Cleveland totals more than 114.5 points, its record is 10-1.

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Brandon Ingram Over 24.5 PTS

  • Wednesday’s over/under for Brandon Ingram is 24.5 points, 1.3 more than his season average.
  • Ingram has had a points prop in 16 games this season, and has gone over eight times.
  • New Orleans is the NBA’s 29th-ranked team offensively (103.7 points per game), while Cleveland is 13th-ranked on defense (111.9 conceded).
  • When scoring more points than 111.9, New Orleans is 2-1.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 12.5)

  • Cleveland has covered the spread 12 times in 16 games.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 4-11-0 this year.
  • The Cavaliers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 12.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • Cavaliers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 12 times.
  • The Pelicans have played seven games this season that have gone over 221.5 combined points scored.
  • The average 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 Cavaliers are the highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 21st-most points.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Pelicans) and 27th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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

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