{"id":671412,"date":"2026-03-21T21:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/671412\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:59:25","slug":"cavaliers-vs-pelicans-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nba-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/671412\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers vs Pelicans Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight\u2019s NBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to wonder if the Cleveland Cavaliers will ever be healthy enough to build playoff momentum, and tonight they\u2019ve got to deal with an in-form New Orleans Pelicans team.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

New Orleans\u2019 rough season is trending up, with a 5-1 mark in the past six games, and my Cavaliers vs. Pelicans predictions expect Dejounte Murray to trouble the Cleveland backcourt here.<\/p>\n

Check out my NBA picks<\/a> for a March 21 matchup with plenty of storylines to monitor, including the status of Donovan Mitchell, who\u2019s listed as questionable.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans predictionCavaliers vs Pelicans best bet:\u00a0Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 points (-125)<\/p>\n

The New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> would surely be much closer to the play-in spots if Dejounte Murray<\/a> had been available all year. They\u2019re 5-4 in his nine outings since returning from an Achilles injury, and he\u2019s averaging 20.7 ppg this month.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Murray sat out Thursday\u2019s win over the Clippers, but he\u2019s gone past this points prop number in four straight games, headlined by 35 points against the Rockets last week.<\/p>\n

Though there are other mouths to feed in the New Orleans offense, look for Murray to be in attack mode here against the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>\u2019 shaky perimeter defense.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans same-game parlay<\/p>\n

The last three meetings between these teams have nailed the Over, and Murray and James Harden<\/a> are two playmakers who can get us there again tonight. <\/p>\n

Murray has jacked up 50 shots across his past three outings, while Harden is averaging 8.0 apg this year and dished nine dimes against the Bulls on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans SGP<\/p>\n

Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 points<\/p>\n

James Harden Over 7.5 assists<\/p>\n

Our “from downtown” SGP: Evan Almighty<\/p>\n

Whether or not Donovan Mitchell<\/a> suits up tonight, the Cavs will rely on Evan Mobley<\/a> to deliver his best, particularly with Jarrett Allen out.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s quietly had a great month, with 21.3 ppg and 10.4 rpg, and he\u2019s racked up 15 assists across his last three contests.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans SGP<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley Over 20.5 points<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley Over 10.5 rebounds<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley Over 2.5 assists<\/p>\n

James Harden Over 7.5 assists<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Cleveland -4.5 (-110) | New Orleans +4.5 (-110)<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Cleveland -190 | New Orleans +160<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 236.5 (-110) | Under 236.5 (-110)<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans betting trend to know<\/p>\n

The Over is 21-14 for the Cavs on the road this year. Find more\u00a0NBA betting trends<\/a> for Cavaliers vs. Pelicans.<\/p>\n

How to watch Cavaliers vs Pelicans<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21, 2026<\/p>\n

Tip-off<\/p>\n

7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

FDSN-OH, GCSEN<\/p>\n

Cavaliers vs Pelicans latest injuries<\/p>\n

Not intended for use in MA.
Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Covers.com<\/a>, read the full article here<\/a> and view our best betting sites<\/a> or check out our top sportsbook promos<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":671413,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3796],"tags":[7,920,193,2878,864,576,560,1178,6,478,470,4073,4072,675],"class_list":{"0":"post-671412","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-orleans-pelicans","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bulls","10":"tag-cleveland-cavaliers","11":"tag-dejounte-murray","12":"tag-donovan-mitchell","13":"tag-evan-mobley","14":"tag-james-harden","15":"tag-jarrett-allen","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-new-orleans","18":"tag-new-orleans-pelicans","19":"tag-neworleans","20":"tag-neworleanspelicans","21":"tag-pelicans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116269414267718685","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}