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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 226.
The Cavaliers were a 110-102 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (212) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pelicans were a 116-110 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (226) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-12 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 16 games
New Orleans is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New Orleans is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 22-11 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
New Orleans home to Miami Wednesday, January 18
Cleveland at Memphis Wednesday, January 18