Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 34 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 111 |
Pelicans | 28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 106 |
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 34 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 111 |
Pelicans | 28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 106 |
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- End of 4th Quarter.
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists)110-106
- Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1111-106
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- +2Dejounte Murray makes two point running layup111-106
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Max Strus offensive rebound
- James Harden misses two point jump shot
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Instant replay (Challenge)
- +2Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)110-106
- Evan Mobley personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot110-106
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Instant replay (Request: Ruling Upheld)
- Max Strus personal foul
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 3110-106
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 3110-106
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 3110-106
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot106-99
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Evan Mobley offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Zion Williamson turnover
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Saddiq Bey personal foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul)
- +1Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 2106-99
- +1Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 2 of 2106-99
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot106-99
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot106-99
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Herbert Jones misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot (James Harden assists)106-99
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pelicans turnover
- Dejounte Murray offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Dejounte Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Yves Missi assists)96-99
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot96-99
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2106-99
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2106-99
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot96-99
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- James Harden misses three point jump shot
- James Harden offensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot96-99
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Derik Queen personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 296-99
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 296-99
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +3Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot78-93
- Pelicans personal foul
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell)
- Pelicans turnover
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson)
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot78-93
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot78-93
- +3James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot78-93
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Evan Mobley offensive rebound
- Keon Ellis misses three point jump shot
- Max Strus personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 278-93
- Cavaliers lineup change (Keon Ellis, James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 278-91
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 278-92
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot78-90
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot76-90
- Cavaliers turnover
- Dennis Schroder offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Evan Mobley offensive rebound
- Dennis Schroder misses two point jump shot
- End of 3rd Quarter.
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III)
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot76-88
- Cavaliers turnover
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Yves Missi turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Thomas Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- +1Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 276-86
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 275-85
- +1Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 275-86
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- +1Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 275-84
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey)
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot74-84
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot74-82
- Pelicans turnover
- Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Sam Merrill personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot72-82
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot69-82
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Keon Ellis offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot69-79
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot69-77
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans violation
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden)
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot67-77
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot64-77
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot64-75
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley)
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot62-75
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 262-72
- Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot61-72
- Cavaliers turnover
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot61-70
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot61-67
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot59-67
- Pelicans personal foul
- Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pelicans defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot59-64
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 159-65
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot59-62
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot59-60
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot57-60
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans violation
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Saddiq Bey misses two point driving layup
- Cavaliers defensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot57-58
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot55-58
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot55-56
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- End of 1st Half.
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Evan Mobley offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot53-56
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot53-53
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot53-50
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot51-50
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans violation
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 251-46
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 251-47
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot51-45
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot48-45
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot47-42
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell)
- +1Keon Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 148-42
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot45-42
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot45-40
- Dean Wade offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III)
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot43-40
- Cavaliers turnover
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey)
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Dean Wade)
- Dean Wade offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Karlo Matkovic makes two point jump shot43-38
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (Nae'Qwan Tomlin, James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers turnover
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot43-36
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot43-33
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot41-33
- Cavaliers turnover
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot41-31
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Max Strus offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot39-31
- Pelicans personal foul
- Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot37-31
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot34-31
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- End of 1st Quarter.
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi, Karlo Matkovic, Saddiq Bey)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Saddiq Bey)
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot34-28
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot31-28
- Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot31-26
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot31-22
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- +1Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 131-23
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot31-20
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot31-18
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot29-18
- Pelicans turnover
- Pelicans personal foul
- Keon Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 3
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- +1Keon Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 326-18
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III)
- +1Keon Ellis makes regular free throw 3 of 327-18
- Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot25-18
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot23-18
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot23-16
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Zion Williamson offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot20-15
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, James Harden)
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 120-16
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot20-13
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 217-13
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 218-13
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot16-13
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Keon Ellis, James Harden, Evan Mobley)
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot16-11
- Pelicans turnover
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans turnover
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 212-11
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 213-11
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III)
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot11-10
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 111-11
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- James Harden offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot11-8
- Pelicans turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot9-8
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot7-8
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot5-8
- Cavaliers turnover
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot5-5
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers turnover
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot5-2
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot3-2
- +3Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot3-0
- Pelicans personal foul
- Evan Mobley vs. Zion Williamson (James Harden gains possession)
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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Pelicans
- Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -4.5
- Total (Over/Under): 230.5
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers 65¢, Pelicans 35¢
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 65%
- Pelicans: 35%
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Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Cavaliers 120-116 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cavaliers a win probability of 65%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 35%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to beat the Pelicans in the NBA game at Smoothie King Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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