Cleveland at New Orleans 8:00 ET
Cavaliers (+) over Pelicans- New Orleans' past three opponents were missing at least one key player due to injury. Toronto was missing Scottie Barnes, Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey and Atlanta didn't have Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. The Cavaliers, who lost 117-111 to the Phoenix Suns on Monday to complete a three-game homestand, also have had injury issues. The Cavaliers alternated wins and losses in the eight games before the Phoenix matchup, when they took a second consecutive setback. Included in that stretch are victories against two of the best teams in the NBA the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves and losses to teams with losing records the Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets and Hawks. The Cavs suck it up and get the money here. Take CLEVELAND!