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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Pelicans NBA game on December 28, 2021 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 39 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 104 |
Pelicans | 20 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 108 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 39 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 104 |
Pelicans | 20 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 108 |
Q4 00:01 Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
Q4 00:04 Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:28 Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Herbert Jones assists)
Q4 00:46 Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Denzel Valentine assists)
Q4 1:04 Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:30 Devonte' Graham makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:40 Denzel Valentine misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:52 Dean Wade blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup
Q4 2:09 Kevin Love misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:30 Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
104-106
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Jaxson Hayes, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-106
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-105
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-104
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-105
Instant replay (Request)
Denzel Valentine defensive goaltending violation
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Herbert Jones assists)
101-104
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Denzel Valentine assists)
101-102
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
98-102
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+3
Devonte' Graham makes three point jump shot
97-102
Isaac Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Garrett Temple steals)
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Denzel Valentine misses three point jump shot
Denzel Valentine defensive rebound
Dean Wade blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup
Devonte' Graham defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Devonte' Graham personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
Denzel Valentine defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses two point driving layup
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot
+3
Garrett Temple makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
97-99
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Ricky Rubio blocks Devonte' Graham's two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
Isaac Okoro personal foul
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
+3
Garrett Temple makes three point jump shot (Devonte' Graham assists)
97-96
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-93
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
96-93
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup
95-93
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot
+3
Garrett Temple makes three point jump shot (Devonte' Graham assists)
95-91
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Herbert Jones blocks Isaac Okoro's two point layup
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
95-88
Devonte' Graham defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses two point jump shot
+3
Garrett Temple makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)
95-86
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jared Harper turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals)
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans lineup change (Jared Harper, Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
+1
Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
95-83
Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
Garrett Temple turnover (lost ball) (Lauri Markkanen steals)
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
94-83
+3
Garrett Temple makes three point jump shot (Jared Harper assists)
94-83
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot
92-80
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
Gary Clark defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
+2
Garrett Temple makes two point driving layup
90-80
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
Jared Harper misses two point jump shot
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
90-78
Pelicans lineup change (Jared Harper, Gary Clark, Jaxson Hayes, Trey Murphy III, Garrett Temple)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jared Harper blocks Ricky Rubio's two point layup
Kevin Love offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses two point hook shot
+2
Jared Harper makes two point floating jump shot
87-78
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point dunk (Kevin Love assists)
87-76
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Jared Harper misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup
85-76
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Tomas Satoransky misses two point reverse layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+2
Jared Harper makes two point floating jump shot
83-76
+3
Denzel Valentine makes three point jump shot (Kevin Pangos assists)
83-74
+3
Gary Clark makes three point jump shot (Jared Harper assists)
80-74
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
+3
Jared Harper makes three point jump shot (Gary Clark assists)
80-71
Jared Harper offensive rebound
Jared Harper misses two point driving layup
Cavaliers lineup change (Kevin Love, Kevin Pangos, Evan Mobley, Justin Anderson, Denzel Valentine)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes misses two point layup
+1
Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-68
Pelicans lineup change (Jared Harper, Gary Clark, Jaxson Hayes, Tomas Satoransky, Trey Murphy III)
+1
Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-68
Jared Harper shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Jared Harper assists)
78-68
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses two point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Jared Harper, Jaxson Hayes, Tomas Satoransky, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III)
+1
Justin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-65
+1
Justin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-65
Devonte' Graham personal foul
Tomas Satoransky turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Love steals)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Justin Anderson assists)
76-65
+1
Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 3 of 3
74-65
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Jaxson Hayes, Tomas Satoransky, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III)
+1
Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 3
74-64
+1
Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 3
74-63
Denzel Valentine shooting foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul)
+3
Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
74-62
+2
Devonte' Graham makes two point jump shot
74-62
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
74-60
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Justin Anderson, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
+2
Devonte' Graham makes two point driving layup
69-60
Kevin Love turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals)
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
Gary Clark defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
Ricky Rubio offensive rebound
Devonte' Graham blocks Ricky Rubio's two point layup
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-58
Cavaliers lineup change (Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-57
Cavaliers personal foul
Pelicans offensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
+1
Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-56
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
+1
Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-56
Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul)
Lauri Markkanen turnover
+1
Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-56
Devonte' Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen shooting foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul)
Garrett Temple defensive rebound
Herbert Jones blocks Isaac Okoro's two point driving layup
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Okoro steals)
Isaac Okoro turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point layup (Lauri Markkanen assists)
67-55
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-55
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-54
Dean Wade shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-53
Instant replay (Challenge)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+3
Gary Clark makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
64-53
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
64-50
Garrett Temple personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup
62-50
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Loose ball) (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
62-48
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point driving layup
60-48
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
End of 1st Half.
Garrett Temple defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point dunk (Devonte' Graham assists)
58-48
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot
58-46
Garrett Temple turnover (offensive foul)
Garrett Temple offensive foul (Charge) (Kevin Love draws the foul)
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point reverse layup
56-46
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-46
Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
53-46
Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses two point layup
Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation)
Gary Clark defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses two point layup
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
51-46
Devonte' Graham defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Garrett Temple assists)
51-44
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Ricky Rubio blocks Herbert Jones's two point jump shot
+1
Kevin Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-41
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Dean Wade, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
+1
Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-41
Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup (Garrett Temple assists)
49-41
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Kevin Pangos, Dean Wade, Denzel Valentine)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Justin Anderson misses three point jump shot
+3
Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists)
49-39
Tomas Satoransky defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-36
Cavaliers lineup change (Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Kevin Pangos, Justin Anderson, Dean Wade)
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-35
Lauri Markkanen shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Kevin Pangos misses three point jump shot
Kevin Pangos offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes misses two point layup
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Kevin Pangos misses three point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Pangos, Justin Anderson, Dean Wade)
Ricky Rubio turnover
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Garrett Temple misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point jump shot
Garrett Temple turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals)
Garrett Temple defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Tomas Satoransky, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Jaxson Hayes turnover (out of bounds step)
Isaac Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Hayes steals)
+3
Tomas Satoransky makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
49-34
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot
49-31
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Tomas Satoransky misses three point jump shot
Gary Clark defensive rebound
Justin Anderson misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Gary Clark, Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Justin Anderson, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
47-31
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point alley-oop layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
45-31
+3
Gary Clark makes three point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists)
45-31
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Denzel Valentine misses three point jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Gary Clark misses two point reverse layup
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes blocks Ricky Rubio's two point driving layup
+3
Gary Clark makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)
43-28
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot
43-25
+2
Jaxson Hayes makes two point dunk (Tomas Satoransky assists)
43-25
Tomas Satoransky defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
41-23
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-23
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
+2
Jaxson Hayes makes two point driving layup (Devonte' Graham assists)
39-22
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers delay of game violation
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Jaxson Hayes, Tomas Satoransky, Trey Murphy III)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
End of 1st Quarter.
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Kevin Pangos misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Garrett Temple)
Willy Hernangomez personal foul (Kevin Pangos draws the foul)
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
39-20
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Kevin Pangos assists)
39-17
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound
Willy Hernangomez misses two point putback layup
Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound
Willy Hernangomez misses two point putback layup
Devonte' Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-17
Justin Anderson shooting foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul)
Evan Mobley turnover (offensive foul)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Herbert Jones blocks Kevin Love's two point layup
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-16
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Willy Hernangomez)
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-15
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
37-14
+2
Devonte' Graham makes two point floating jump shot
37-14
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot
37-12
+2
Devonte' Graham makes two point jump shot
37-12
+3
Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Justin Anderson assists)
32-10
Justin Anderson defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot
32-10
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup
32-10
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Kevin Love, Kevin Pangos, Evan Mobley, Justin Anderson, Denzel Valentine)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)
27-8
Denzel Valentine defensive rebound
Willy Hernangomez misses two point layup
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Denzel Valentine assists)
27-8
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Kevin Pangos, Justin Anderson, Denzel Valentine)
Denzel Valentine personal foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul)
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
21-8
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
18-8
Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound
Herbert Jones blocks Ricky Rubio's two point layup
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point layup (Devonte' Graham assists)
18-6
+3
Denzel Valentine makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
18-4
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Willy Hernangomez, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Dean Wade, Denzel Valentine, Ricky Rubio)
Herbert Jones personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Gary Clark misses three point jump shot
+3
Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
15-4
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point layup (Tomas Satoransky assists)
15-4
+3
Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
12-2
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Garrett Temple misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Garrett Temple misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Garrett Temple draws the foul)
Garrett Temple defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (3-second violation)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas blocks Lauri Markkanen's two point turnaround hook shot
Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses two point layup
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Tomas Satoransky assists)
9-2
+1
Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-0
+1
Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-0
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Tomas Satoransky misses three point jump shot
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point driving jump shot
7-0
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (Gary Clark, Jonas Valanciunas, Tomas Satoransky, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Devonte' Graham turnover (traveling)
+2
Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot
5-0
Ricky Rubio offensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Gary Clark blocks Dean Wade's two point jump shot
Devonte' Graham turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Devonte' Graham defensive rebound
Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup
+3
Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
3-0
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Ricky Rubio steals)
Garrett Temple defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Gary Clark gains possession)
Pelicans lineup change (Devonte' Graham, Gary Clark, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, Garrett Temple)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, Ricky Rubio)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 35 | I. Okoro | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 0 | K. Love | 24 | 4 | 3 |
| C | 4 | E. Mobley | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| F | 32 | D. Wade | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| G | 45 | D. Valentine | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | D. Graham | 18 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 12 | G. Clark | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| C | 10 | J. Hayes | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 5 | H. Jones | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| G | 41 | G. Temple | 17 | 3 | 3 |
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Cavaliers vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Pelicans
- Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 210
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers -200, Pelicans +170
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 68%
- Pelicans: 32%
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Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Cavaliers 108-103 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 68%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 32%. 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 Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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