nba Game Recap
Cavaliers Down New Orleans 113-103 - Match Report
New Orleans was victimized for 30 points and 11 assists by Darius Garland as the Cavaliers defeated the Pelicans 113-103 in NBA action on Monday.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 223.0.
Jarrett Allen had 24 points for Cleveland and Evan Mobley chipped in with 19 points. Darius Garland had 11 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
New Orleans got 25 points from CJ McCollum in a losing cause and another 22 points from Jonas Valanciunas. Jose Alvarado contributed 5 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 13 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break losing 50-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-28.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Memphis looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Miami.