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(25-7) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleaveland Cavaliers (14-21)
Date: Monday, Jan. 2
Time: 7:00PM EST
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Cavs -11.5
NBA Betting Total: 211.5
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Monday Night NBA sees the New Orleans Pelicans visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Needless to say: One of these teams is not on the level of the other.
*All statistics, rankings and trends are current as of this writing at 3:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans enter this contest averaging 102.9 points per contest. That number is only good enough for 20th on the season.
To gauge just how bad that number is, consider this: Anthony Davis, the team’s leading scorer, is posting an impressive 29.2 points per game.
That number is good enough for No. 2 in the Association, behind only Russell Westbrook.
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So far this season, New Orleans is running the 11th-fastest pace in the entire NBA. So how can a team running such a fast pace and having such a high scorer have such a poor record?
Here we go: New Orleans is just 26th in the league in terms of offensive efficiency.
To make matters worse, this group is giving up 105.9 points per game — 21st in the league at this juncture.
The Pelicans are actually better than it seems on defense, as their defensive efficiency is tied for 10th at this juncture.
But in order to compete at a high level, the Pellies must learn to utilize their offensive assets beyond just A.D.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have proven to be partly one-sided this season, but that’s more a testament to their elite offense than an indictment against their defense.
So far this year, Cleveland is giving up 103.6 points per game. That number is only good enough for 13th in the league.
Offense, however, is where this team is not only succeeding but rewriting the history books.
On the season, the superteam Cavs are scoring 110.9 points per game. That number is good enough for third in the league.
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Look for this team to push the pace and look to simply outscore a Pelicans team that struggles to keep up on Monday night.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Pelicans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Cavaliers are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Cavaliers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Cavaliers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Cavaliers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Prediction:
Don’t be shocked if Davis has a huge game against the defending champions.
But don’t be surprised if the Cavs come away with an easy win in this one.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Cavs -11.5
Pick the home team, and pick it by a wide margin.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers 111 – New Orleans 95
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