Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Saturday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 21, 17:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Pelicans

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the New Orleans Pelicans in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

We’re Expecting Pelicans to Cover the Spread

Considering the +5 that is available for the Pelicans, our prediction is that they will cover the spread against the Cavaliers. The underdogs can stay in the game and -110 is on offer.

Cavs Are 7 From 10 on the H2H

Cleveland Cavaliers won their previous game 115-110. This victory at United Center against Chicago Bulls was their third road win on the spin. James Harden poured in 36 points, with Evan Mobley contributing 26 and Jaylon Tyson adding 18.

New Orleans Pelicans have enjoyed seven consecutive home wins at Smoothie King Center. Last time out, LA Clippers were beaten 105-99. Trey Murphy scored 27 points, while Saddiq Bey finished with 20 and Zion Williamson 15.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cavs beat the Pelicans when the teams last met. It was a 141-118 scoreline at Rocket Arena. The Cavs have won four on the spin against the Pelicans. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L

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Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Cavs are averaging 116.9 points, 42.5 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.7 blocks while shooting 48.0% from the field and 72.8% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 113.2 points and 43.5 rebounds per matchup.

Evan Mobley is averaging 21.5 points and 10.6 rebounds, while James Harden averages 6.7 assist and 3.0 (42.9%) 3-pointers.

New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

The Pelicans have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 119.0 points, 45.4 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 80.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points and 43.1 rebounds.

Trey Murphy is averaging 21.3 points, 4.3 assists and 3.8 (42.7%) 3-pointers made, while Yves Missi has an average of 6.5 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: James Harden, Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Pelicans should give a good account of themselves in this NBA contest and the pick is to back them on the spread. The +5 looks attractive and -110 is available.

Our basketball predictions are built after tracking the latest team news and reviewing recent form. We also dive into up-to-date NBA stats, which often serve as a solid barometer for how the action might unfold.

Key Cavaliers vs Pelicans stats:

The +5 line has been covered by Pelicans in 8 consecutive games.
The +5 line has been covered by Pelicans in 15 of their last 20 games.
The -5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 6 of their last 10 games.

Pelicans +5 Probability

If you go by the best betting sites, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: James Harden Over 4.5 Rebounds -145

James Harden (Cavs) has racked up Over 4.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -145 that this happens.

Latest James Harden Player Prop Odds

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 Points -127

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans) has had Over 16.5 points in 4 straight games. It makes sense to bet on him to cover the line and there are odds of -127 available for this Player Points wager.

Latest Dejounte Murray Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pelicans +5.5

Totals Under 237.5

Player Rebounds James Harden Over 4.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Pelicans +5.5, Under 237.5 and James Harden (Cavs) to record Over 4.5 rebounds.

A same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same basketball game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers

115 - 112 Pelicans logo

Pelicans

There’s every chance that this is going to be a close contest and we’ll have a play on the Cavaliers enjoying a 115-112 winning scoreline. Hopefully this can go close.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Cavs Victory

The sportsbooks have Cleveland Cavaliers at -227 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 69% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +188 about New Orleans Pelicans.

5.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 237.5 right now. Basketball fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. There’s the chance to back Under 237.5 at -106.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game, the top basketball sportsbooks offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. The options are practically endless, and it’s awesome to have so many alternatives.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get Most Points

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -109 that he gets Over 26.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -125.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

James Harden (Cavaliers)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

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Player Assists

James Harden (Cavaliers)

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Dejounte Murray (Pelicans)

Saddiq Bey (Pelicans)

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Micro Betting

An increasing number of basketball bettors are now enjoying micro betting and it’s something which is available on an in-game basis. Wait for the action to start and then wager on something specific to happen.

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Can Pelicans Keep Their Home Form Going?

The Pelicans have stacked up seven straight victories at Smoothie King Center. They have eight wins and two losses in the last 10 games at home, scoring 120.60 points per matchup and conceding 112.40.

The Cavaliers have strung together three road victories in a row. They have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games away from home, posting 118.90 points per contest while yielding 115.20.

The Cavs beat the Pelicans 131-122 when they last met at Smoothie King Center. In the last 7 head-to-head games at Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans have notched four victories, with the Cavs posting three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O233.5	U233.5
New Orleans Pelicans Home Stats		8-2	233.00	120.60	112.40	5	5
Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats		6-4	234.10	118.90	115.20	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O233.5 = Games Over 233.5 Points
U233.5 = Games Under 233.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Cavaliers

NBA: 20/03 Cavaliers 115 Bulls110
NBA: 18/03 Cavaliers 123 Bucks116
NBA: 15/03 Mavericks 130 Cavaliers120
NBA: 14/03 Cavaliers 138 Mavericks105
NBA: 12/03 Cavaliers 122 Magic128

Pelicans

NBA: 20/03 Clippers 99 Pelicans105
NBA: 19/03 Clippers 109 Pelicans124
NBA: 17/03 Mavericks 111 Pelicans129
NBA: 14/03 Pelicans 105 Rockets107
NBA: 12/03 Raptors 111 Pelicans122

Head to Head

Cavaliers vs Pelicans

NBA: 24/12 2025 Pelicans 118 Cavaliers 141
NBA: 21/11 2024 Pelicans 100 Cavaliers 128
NBA: 07/11 2024 Cavaliers 131 Pelicans 122
NBA: 14/03 2024 Cavaliers 116 Pelicans 95
NBA: 22/12 2023 Pelicans 123 Cavaliers 104
NBA: 11/02 2023 Cavaliers 118 Pelicans 107
NBA: 16/01 2023 Pelicans 103 Cavaliers 113
NBA: 01/02 2022 Pelicans 90 Cavaliers 93
NBA: 29/12 2021 Cavaliers 104 Pelicans 108
NBA: 12/04 2021 Pelicans 116 Cavaliers 109

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
+5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 230.10 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 234.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 233.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 233.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.90 pts and allowed 113.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 118.90 pts and allowed 115.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 233.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 233.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 233.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 233.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 119.00 pts and allowed 114.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 120.60 pts and allowed 112.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.60 (57%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.90 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 19.00 (72.8%)
Rebounds: Total 42.5, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 31.90
Assists: 27.60
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 6.80
Turnovers : 11.70
Personal Fouls: 20.20

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.10 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 19.60 (74.24%)
Rebounds: Total 43.2, Offensive 11.70, Defensive 31.50
Assists: 27.10
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 12.70
Personal Fouls: 20.80

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.60 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 23.00 (80.14%)
Rebounds: Total 45.4, Offensive 12.40, Defensive 33.00
Assists: 25.10
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 9.10
Turnovers : 14.30
Personal Fouls: 19.10

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.10 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 20.70 (76.1%)
Rebounds: Total 45.4, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 34.40
Assists: 26.00
Blocks: 6.10
Steals: 9.10
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 18.70

Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	60	34.95	1453	481	24.2	8.0	3.1	4.9	0.4	1.2
Donovan Mitchell	61	33.49	1711	358	28.0	5.9	3.3	4.5	0.3	1.6
Evan Mobley	55	32.45	1004	198	18.3	3.6	1.1	8.9	1.9	0.8

Jarrett Allen	51	27.54	779	97	15.3	1.9	0.0	8.5	0.9	1.0
Jaylon Tyson	64	26.99	839	141	13.1	2.2	2.0	5.1	0.4	0.8
Sam Merrill	44	26.03	562	101	12.8	2.3	3.2	2.4	0.2	0.6
Dennis Schroeder	59	25.07	673	294	11.4	5.0	1.2	2.7	0.2	0.8
Max Strus	3	23.3	30	6	10.0	2.0	2.7	6.7	-	0.7
Dean Wade	55	22.45	322	84	5.9	1.5	1.2	4.3	0.4	0.8
Keon Ellis	61	19.67	381	56	6.2	0.9	1.3	1.8	0.7	1.2
Craig Porter	58	17.65	258	196	4.4	3.4	0.6	3.4	0.6	1.0
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	54	15.71	312	43	5.8	0.8	0.4	2.8	0.5	0.7
Larry Nance Jr.	29	12.16	95	27	3.3	0.9	0.6	2.6	0.1	0.5
Thomas Bryant	52	11.35	302	29	5.8	0.6	0.8	3.0	0.5	0.3
Tyrese Proctor	42	10.38	201	55	4.8	1.3	0.9	1.0	-	0.5
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3
Tristan Enaruna	6	5.7	13	3	2.2	0.5	0.2	1.5	-	0.2
Riley Minix	5	3.8	13	3	2.6	0.6	0.2	1.0	-	0.2
Darius Brown	1	2.7	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-
Olivier Sarr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Trey Murphy	62	35.43	1362	242	22.0	3.9	3.3	5.7	0.3	1.5
Saddiq Bey	64	31.04	1113	165	17.4	2.6	2.0	5.7	0.1	1.0
Zion Williamson	54	29.67	1149	176	21.3	3.3	-	5.8	0.6	1.0

Herbert Jones	48	28.92	431	133	9.0	2.8	1.4	3.6	0.5	1.7
Dejounte Murray	9	27.33	175	53	19.4	5.9	1.8	5.3	0.4	1.7
Jeremiah Fears	71	24.99	926	228	13.0	3.2	1.1	3.6	0.3	1.1
Derik Queen	69	24.55	777	259	11.3	3.8	0.3	6.9	0.9	1.0
Jordan Poole	35	24.09	467	106	13.3	3.0	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.6
Bryce McGowens	42	20.95	340	62	8.1	1.5	0.9	2.1	0.2	0.6
Yves Missi	58	19.14	322	71	5.6	1.2	-	5.8	1.5	0.3
DeAndre Jordan	10	16.29	41	8	4.1	0.8	-	6.4	0.8	0.3
Karlo Matkovic	57	14.53	320	48	5.6	0.8	0.6	3.7	0.9	0.4
Kevon Looney	18	13.92	52	25	2.9	1.4	0.1	5.3	0.5	0.3
Micah Peavy	52	13.58	204	48	3.9	0.9	0.4	1.8	0.1	0.6
Jordan Hawkins	43	12.01	163	27	3.8	0.6	0.7	1.5	0.2	0.2
Trey Alexander	5	8.32	14	5	2.8	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.2
Hunter Dickinson	1	4.7	2	-	2.0	-	-	-	1.0	-
Jaden Springer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

1 Zion Williamson

2 Herbert Jones

5 Dejounte Murray

25 Trey Murphy

41 Saddiq Bey

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

1 James Harden

4 Evan Mobley

5 Sam Merrill

32 Dean Wade

45 Donovan Mitchell

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

19 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 115-110 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 123-116 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NBA

Mavericks 130-120 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 138-105 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 122-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NBA

76ers 101-115 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Celtics 109-98 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Pistons 109-113 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 106-102 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-122 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

19 Mar NBA

Clippers 99-105 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NBA

Clippers 109-124 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NBA

Mavericks 111-129 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NBA

Pelicans 105-107 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Raptors 111-122 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Wizards 118-138 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NBA

Pelicans 116-118 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NBA

Pelicans 133-123 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Pelicans 101-110 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Pelicans 117-137 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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