New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/23
Matchup Prediction
Cavaliers: 78.4%
Pelicans: 21.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L1 |
| 122.8 | Points Against | 115.9 |
| 3-7 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 114.2 | Points Per Game | 118.7 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 42.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.0 |
| 24.7 | Assists Per Game | 26.8 |
| 3.7 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 9.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 14.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.7 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Strus, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Sam Merrill, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Luke Travers, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Evan Mobley, C | Out | Dec 13 |
| Larry Nance Jr., F | Out | Nov 30 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
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CHAGame Information
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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