nba Game Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Wrap - New Orleans Wins 116-82
New Orleans cruised to victory on Friday, running Cleveland out of the gym and running up a 116-82 score at Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans were a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 225.5.
Brandon Ingram had 28 points for New Orleans and Zion Williamson chipped in with 23 points. Lonzo Ball had 6 assists for the Pelicans, while Steven Adams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
The Cavaliers got a 19-point performance from Collin Sexton, who was supported by 13 points from Quinn Cook. Damyean Dotson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Cleveland, while Jarrett Allen grabbed 7 rebounds.
New Orleans led at halftime, 69-48.
New Orleans won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 70-33.
Next game, New Orleans takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head on the road to face Atlanta.