Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction
NBA · 24 December 2025
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Cleveland Cavaliers hosted New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. Final score: Cleveland Cavaliers 141–118 New Orleans Pelicans. Cleveland Cavaliers were 16-14 this season and New Orleans Pelicans 8-22. Cleveland Cavaliers had won two of their last five (W-L-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 123.2 and allowing 128 points a game. Over their last five games New Orleans Pelicans went 5-0, averaging 127.4 points for and 114.8 against. In their last five meetings Cleveland Cavaliers won four and New Orleans Pelicans one; the most recent ended Cleveland Cavaliers 128–100 New Orleans Pelicans. Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans were both on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cleveland Cavaliers 16-14 · New Orleans Pelicans 8-22
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Cleveland Cavaliers: last 5
W L L L W
- Cleveland Cavaliers 139–132 Charlotte Hornets · 23 Dec
- Cleveland Cavaliers 125–136 Chicago Bulls · 20 Dec
- Chicago Bulls 127–111 Cleveland Cavaliers · 18 Dec
- Cleveland Cavaliers 111–119 Charlotte Hornets · 14 Dec
- Washington Wizards 126–130 Cleveland Cavaliers · 13 Dec
New Orleans Pelicans: last 5
W W W W W
- New Orleans Pelicans 119–113 Dallas Mavericks · 23 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 128–109 Indiana Pacers · 21 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 133–128 Houston Rockets · 19 Dec
- Chicago Bulls 104–114 New Orleans Pelicans · 15 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 143–120 Portland Trail Blazers · 12 Dec