nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat New Orleans 118-107
Donovan Mitchell poured in 30 points for Cleveland on Friday, as they defeated New Orleans 118-107 at Smoothie King Center.
Cleveland was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 221.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Evan Mobley had 28 points for Cleveland and Jarrett Allen chipped in with 20 points. Caris LeVert had 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
New Orleans got 25 points from Brandon Ingram in a losing cause and another 17 points from Trey Murphy III. Brandon Ingram contributed 8 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cleveland were victorious, as the score was 73-56 at the break.
Cleveland had a 41-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head on the road to face Oklahoma City.