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Todays Saturday, March 21st Matchup Details

Saturday | Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Saturday, March 21st 2026
21/03/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans Predictions & Best Bets

The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 6th-speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 8th-best in the league while playing away from home with 12.2 offensive boards per game this year.

The matchup against New Orleans is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; when the Pelicans are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.5).

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a good one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.7 free throws per game over the last 15 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home (7th-most in the NBA).

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).

Evan Mobley has posted 22.8 points per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 5.2 higher than he’s posted over the course of the season on the road.

The 6th-speediest pace home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 6th-best in in the league with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a strong one for three-point shots; opposing starting PGs have compiled the 2nd-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (41.4%).

The matchup against Cleveland may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted an enormous 4.4 free throws per game over the last 20 games when the Cavaliers are the visiting team (2nd-most in the league).

The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 2.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the NBA).

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.8 free throws per game (7th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

Zion Williamson has totaled 25.3 points per game over the last 12 games while on his home court, 4.0 higher than he’s totaled in all games this season at home.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, branding this as a good matchup.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the league).

Prediction Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Cavaliers.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a challenging one for three-point attempts; when the Pelicans have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 5th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.4).

This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

When it comes to shots from downtown, the New Orleans Pelicans’s unimpressive 10.7 drained threes per game at home comes in as the worst in the NBA this year.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 3rd-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 6th-most sluggish pace offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for shot attempts from the field; opposing starting SFs have tallied the least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.1 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the league).

Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a challenging one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SGs this year (12.1).

The matchup against Cleveland is a challenging one; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are the visiting squad, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PFs this year (13.5).

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 4.7 three attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, resulting in a hard matchup.

This year when they are on the road, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 1.5 3-pointers per game (10th-lowest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a tough matchup.

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