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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -3-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
New Orleans was a 117-112 loser in its last match on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 229 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cavaliers were a 144-99 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score (243) made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 20-13 SU,26-6-1 ATS
Cleveland is 15-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 12-22 SU,15-19 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Washington Thursday, December 30
New Orleans at Milwaukee Saturday, January 1