Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans 1/31/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.4 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.3 points and 12 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 102.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.7 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 road games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The Cavaliers are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The under is 6-2 in Pelicans last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The Pelicans are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of key players questionable with injuries, but they’re still losing their last five games by an average of just 3.2 points. The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the end of a back to back and just lost outright to the Pistons. This will be just the third time this season the Cavs have been double-digit favorites. Give me the Pelicans and the points.