Ends the black series of the Cavs against the Pelicans?
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New Orleans Pelicans on 01/02/2022 from 01:00 on Monday night. The home side lost their only clash so far this season at NOLA and are now out for revenge.
However, the Pels are a clear fear opponent of the hosts: Since nine meetings in the NBA and LVSL they have always lost! Their last victory was almost four years ago.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Statistics & Current Form
The Cavs had Ricky Rubio to thank for the aforementioned recent win, as he delivered the best scoring output on the court with 27 points. Now, however, the Spaniard cannot play due to injury.
In addition, the team suffered a defeat last night in the dress rehearsal against Detroit, the second-last team in the East. However, the defeat should not have been more than a slip-up.
Head Coach J. B. Bickerstaff’s team led 15-0 at the beginning of the game and was apparently too sure that the Pistons would not be able to come back. So the blame for the defeat lay more with the mentality.
In general, however, the Cavaliers have been very strong this month: ten wins have been recorded so far in January.
New Orleans Pelicans – statistics & current form
The basketball players from the Big Easy currently have to do without Brandon Ingram due to injury. This absence hurts the Pelicans. Without the playmaking small forward, they have only won one of their last four games.
To make matters worse, Jonas Valanciunas, the visitors’ favourite centre, has been missing for three games. In any case, top player Zion Williamson, who has been injured for a long time, is still in the hospital.
This leaves the Pels with a very tight personnel situation and New Orleans are weak away from home anyway: they have only won 28 percent of their 25 games away from home so far – the fourth worst value in the Western Conference.
Cleveland Cavaliers – New Orleans Pelicans Tip
In the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans, betting on a home win with at least a nine-point lead seems profitable.
The Cavs will play with a lot of anger in the belly after they suffered an unnecessary defeat against Detroit last night. In addition, as described, the guests are not in their best line-up at the moment and are very weak away from home.
The statistics also provide an extra portion of motivation for the home side: After more than four years, they finally want to win against their fearful opponents again.
