The New Orleans Pelicans (8-22) will try to extend a five-game winning run when hitting the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers (16-14) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Rocket Arena. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSOH, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.
The Cavaliers are a 9.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Cavaliers and the Pelicans square off. The point total for the game is set at 240.
Cavaliers vs. Pelicans betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:31 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Cleveland -9.5Total: 240Moneyline: Cleveland -408, New Orleans +315
Pelicans at Cavaliers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 9.5)Pick OU:
Under (240)Prediction:
Cavaliers 123 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Cavaliers have won 15 of the 27 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (55.6%).Cleveland has a record of 6-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -408 or shorter (winning 75%).The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 80.3% in this contest.The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 28 times this season and won six, or 21.4%, of those games.This season, New Orleans has won one of its 14 games, or 7.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +315 on the moneyline.The Pelicans have a 24.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 119.3 points per game the Cavaliers put up are just 2.9 fewer points than the Pelicans give up (122.2).When Cleveland puts up more than 122.2 points, it is 5-7 against the spread and 9-3 overall.When it scores more than 117.5 points, New Orleans is 11-2 against the spread and 5-8 overall.Cleveland is 5-7 against the spread and 8-4 overall when it allows fewer than 115.4 points.The Cavaliers are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring team (119.3 PPG), while the Pelicans rank 27th in points per game allowed (122.2) in the league.New Orleans’ squad is currently the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (115.4 PPG), while Cleveland’s team is 20th in points allowed per game (117.5).The Cavaliers have out-scored their opponents by a total of 55 points this season (1.8 points per game on average), and opponents of the Pelicans have out-scored them by 203 more points on the year (6.8 per game).Over/UnderCleveland has an average implied point total of 122 this season, which is three points lower than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (125).This season, Cleveland has put up more than 125 points in 11 games.The average implied point total on the year for New Orleans (120.5) is 5.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).How to watch Cavaliers vs. PelicansGame day: Tuesday, December 23, 2025Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: Cleveland, OhioArena: Rocket ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo