Cavaliers at Pelicans 2/28/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Cleveland Cavaliers look for their third straight victory on Friday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. The Cavaliers improved to 17-41 following a 108-94 victory on Wednesday over the Philadelphia 76ers. Collin Sexton was the leading scorer for Cleveland in the victory with 28 points, but the Cavaliers remained in last place in the Central Division.

Collins Sexton is the leading scorer for Cleveland with an average of 19.9 points per game while Tristan Thompson is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.3 per game and Darius Garland is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 per game. Cleveland has six players averaging double figures in scoring.

New Orleans looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting the Cavaliers on Friday. The Pelicans dropped to 25-33 following a 118-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.  Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer for New Orleans in the loss with 34 points, while Zion Williamson scored 29 points and pulled down six rebounds for New Orleans.

Brandon Ingram is a leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 24.7 points per game, while Zion Williamson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 23.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. New Orleans has five players averaging double figures in scoring.