Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (25-46, 12th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. ET
Bottom line: New Orleans looks to extend its three-game winning streak with a win over Cleveland.
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The Pelicans have a home record of 16 wins and 21 losses. New Orleans is 14-20 when committing fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.6 turnovers per game.
The Cavaliers are 21-14 on the road. Cleveland is averaging 14.5 three-pointers per game, ranking eighth in the league, and shooting 36.0 percent from the field. Donovan Mitchell averaged 3.3 shots per game and shot 36.4% from three-point range, ranking first on the team.
The Pelicans are averaging 11.3 three-pointers per game this season, which is 2.6 fewer than the Cavaliers (13.9). The Cavaliers shot 47.7% from the field, which is 0.3% higher than the 47.4% shooting rate of the Pelicans’ opponents this season.
The two teams met for the second time this season. In the last game on December 24, the Cavaliers won 141-118. Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 27 points, and Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 26 points.
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Top performer: Trey Murphy III averaged 22 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pelicans. Williamson is averaging 18.2 points over the past 10 games.
Evan Mobley averaged 18.3 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Cavaliers. James Harden is averaging 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Pelicans: 6 wins and 4 losses, 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. Their opponents average 114.3 points per game.
Cavaliers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 116.9 points, 42.5 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.7 blocks per game, shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents average 113.2 points per game.
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Injuries: Pelicans: Dejounte Murray: day-to-day (Achilles), Bryce McGowens: day-to-day (toe).
Cavaliers: Craig Porter Jr.: day-to-day (groin), Tyrese Proctor: day-to-day (quadriceps), Donovan Mitchell: day-to-day (eyes), Jarrett Allen: day-to-day (knee).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
