New Orleans Pelicans @ Cleveland Cavaliers

8-22, 2-10 Away

CLE -9.5

16-14, 10-8 Home

Pelicans take on the Cavaliers, seek 6th straight win

New Orleans Pelicans (8-22, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (16-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Dec 23, 2025, 02:04 am - Data Skrive

T. Murphy III #25 - NO

20.8PPG

49.4FG%

91.2FT%

D. Mitchell #45 - CLE

30.7PPG

49.3FG%

84.7FT%

New Orleans Pelicans

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Herbert Jones F	GTD	Dec 23
Dejounte Murray G	OUT	Jan 2

Cleveland Cavaliers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Larry Nance Jr. F	OUT	Dec 29
Max Strus G	OUT	Dec 29
Evan Mobley C	OUT	Dec 27

team	PTS	OPP PPG	FG%	REB	AST	BLK	STL	STRK	L10
NO	115.4	122.2	46	43.3	24.9	3.7	9.1	W5	5-5
CLE	119.3	117.5	46	44.3	27.2	5.0	8.9	W1	4-6

Pelicans Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/22/25	vsDAL	W119-113
12/20/25	vsIND	W128-109
12/18/25	vsHOU	W133-128 OT
12/14/25	@CHI	W114-104
12/11/25	vsPOR	W143-120

Cavaliers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/22/25	vsCHA	W139-132
12/19/25	vsCHI	L136-125
12/17/25	@CHI	L127-111
12/14/25	vsCHA	L119-111 OT
12/12/25	@WSH	W130-126

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Game 1

12/23

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Game 2

3/21

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	21	7	.750	-	W6
Houston	17	9	.654	3	L1
Memphis	13	16	.448	8.5	L2
Dallas	11	19	.367	11	L2
New Orleans	8	22	.267	14	W5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	23	6	.793	-	W2
Cleveland	16	14	.533	7.5	W1
Chicago	13	15	.464	9.5	W3
Milwaukee	11	18	.379	12	L3
Indiana	6	23	.207	17	L5

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