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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -8-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 135-105 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (240) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland was a 114-111 loser in its last match at home against the Pacers. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 225 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 14-22 SU,15-21 ATS
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 15-22 SU,15-22 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Orleans's last 15 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Atlanta Sunday, March 14
New Orleans home to Los Angeles Sunday, March 14