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Todays Tuesday, December 23rd Matchup Details

Tuesday New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Game is on Tuesday, December 23rd 2025
23/12/25 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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

Trey Murphy III has scored 26.0 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 6.3 more than he’s scored over the course of the season on the road.

The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 25 games (the Cavaliers).

Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 8th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a colossal 3.8 foul shots per game this year (4th-most in the league).

The matchup against Cleveland may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted an enormous 5.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing at home (3rd-most in the league).

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a strong one for three-pointers; the other team’s starting PGs have posted the 2nd-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (41.4%).

This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled 5.4 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a positive matchup.

The 6th-quickest pace offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Pelicans have played at the quickest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Cavaliers.

Offensive rebounds save possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 5th-best in in the league with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

Darius Garland has put up 24.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.6 more than he’s put up in all games this year.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a positive one for three-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have averaged the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.1).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a good one for three-point attempts; the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.1).

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are away from home (8th-most in the league).

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

The Pelicans check in as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league while playing away from home this year.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a hard one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the 4th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (44.1%).

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on their home court this year.

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 4.0 three attempts per game (7th-fewest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, identifying this as a hard matchup.

The Pelicans rank as the least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games in terms of shot attempts from beyond the arc.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 9.1 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a tough matchup.

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