Pelicans at Cavaliers 1/28/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse will play host to a Tuesday night NBA meeting between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pelicans (18-29) have won six of their previous ten games and trail Memphis by 4.5 games in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. On Sunday, New Orleans built a 20-point halftime lead and cruised to a 123-108 home victory versus Boston.

Jrue Holiday led five New Orleans players in double figures with 25 points on 10-for-20 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Rookie Zion Williamson contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost 17 of their first 23 home games and are tied with New York for the second worst overall record in the East. Last night, Cleveland outscored Detroit by nine points during the third quarter of a 115-110 road triumph. The Cavaliers (13-34) outrebounded the Pistons by a 45-37 margin and shot 50 percent from the field.

Cleveland G Collin Sexton led all scorers with 23 points on 10-for-19 shooting and dished out five assists. Tristan Thompson added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers.