New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/5/2019 Picks Predictions Previews

New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/5/2019 Picks Predictions Previews
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The New Orleans Pelicans take its flight towards “The Forest City” to tussle with the Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pelicans’ last road match did not fare well for the team after tangling in the nets of Brooklyn at a score of 121-126 Thursday night. New Orleans are getting more healthy bodies back to the court with PG Elfred Payton fully recovered from his finger injury and responded with 25 points and 7 assists. PF Anthony Davis led the team with 34 points and a monstrous pull of 26 boards off the rim for the Pelicans.

New Orleans is shoving in 116.3 ppg at 47.7% from the field and restrains rivals from dumping in not more than 115.5 ppg. The Pelicans are healthier with 47.2 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 5.4 blocks, and 7.3 steals per outing. The leading score for the team is PF Anthony Davis with 28.7 ppg, 50.6% in FG shooting, 80.3% from the charity stripe. The team is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 road matches and 5-2 ATS in its last 7 outings against the Cavaliers. The New Orleans Pelicans stand at 14th place in the West with a 17-22 win/loss tally and ranks 24th in the League.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions 1/5/2019

Meanwhile, The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a deep rut with an 8th consecutive loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz at a score of 91-117 home defense Friday night. The Cavs were neck to neck with Jazz until the moment of breaking away came at the onset of the second half. PG Alec Burks delivered 17 points in 30 minutes of play while Center Tristan Thompson added 8 points and snatched 12 rebounds off the glass in a futile attempt to salvage the game for the Cavs.

Cleveland is doing everything they can with 101.7 ppg at 44.2% from the field but allows other teams to stash in 111.6 ppg. The Cavs compete with 42.9 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 6.8 steals per game. Leading the Cavaliers in points production is PG Jordan Clarkson with 16.8 ppg, 45.3% in FG shooting, 86.1% from the free throw line. The team is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 matches at home and 7 out of 8 home outings went over the totals for the Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with an 8-31 win/loss count and also ranks last in the NBA League.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA pick for this game is New Orleans Pelicans -7.5. Another injury stalked the Cavs in the person of PG Matthew Dellavedova’s ankle injury and is doubtful to play in this contest. Pelican PF Nikola Mirotic is nursing an ankle injury and will not see action in this match. New Orleans will win this game with a predicted score of 120-112.

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