NBA3/21/2026
Scheduled
TIME:11:00 PM UTC
VENUE:
CLE logo
CLE
42-27.609
Away Team
Last5: W3L2
00
23-46.333
NOP
NOP logo
Home Team
Last5: W4L1

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're about to dive headfirst into what promises to be a fascinating matchup on March 21st, 2026. We're talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers, the road warriors, heading into the Crescent City to face the New Orleans Pelicans!

Now, this isn't just another regular season game; this is a clash that could have ripple effects as we move deeper into the 2025-2026 NBA season. The Cavaliers, known for their grit and determination, have been battling hard all year, looking to solidify their standing. They'll be bringing their A-game, aiming to silence the home crowd.

And speaking of home crowds, the Smoothie King Center is always electric when the Pelicans are in town. New Orleans, with their dynamic play and passionate fanbase, will be looking to defend their home court with everything they've got. This is a team that thrives on momentum, and a win against a tough Cleveland squad would be massive for their season narrative.

As for the numbers, well, the oddsmakers are keeping us on the edge of our seats with undefined lines across the board. That tells me this one is too close to call, a true toss-up where the team that executes best on the night will walk away with the victory. No clear favorite, no easy points, just pure, unadulterated basketball drama.

So, mark your calendars, folks! March 21st, 2026. The Cleveland Cavaliers versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Get ready for a contest that's shaping up to be an absolute thriller! You won't want to miss a single second of this one!

AI Matchup Overview

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NOP logo
NOP

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Looking at the recent matchups, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had the upper hand against the New Orleans Pelicans. In the 2025-2026 season, the Cavaliers secured a dominant 141-118 victory at home on December 24th. This follows a pattern from the 2024-2025 season where Cleveland also won both encounters, including a 128-100 win on November 21st and a 131-122 road victory on November 7th. The Cavaliers have consistently outscored the Pelicans in these recent games, averaging a significant scoring margin. The Pelicans' lone win in this recent sample was a close 131-122 contest on November 7th, 2024, where they were the away team. Overall, the Cavaliers have shown a strong offensive capability and defensive resolve against the Pelicans in their last three meetings.

Previous Matchups

2026Dec 24
NOP118
@
141CLE
2025Nov 21
NOP100
@
128CLE
2025Nov 7
CLE131
@
122NOP

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Player Statistics

CLE logoCLE

Donovan Mitchell
G • #45
Points
1757
Field Goals Made
610
Three Pointers Made
210
Free Throws Made
327
Evan Mobley
C • #4
Points
1019
Field Goals Made
397
Three Pointers Made
63
Free Throws Made
162
Jaylon Tyson
F
Points
853
Field Goals Made
321
Three Pointers Made
133
Free Throws Made
78
Jarrett Allen
C • #31
Points
803
Field Goals Made
314
Three Pointers Made
1
Free Throws Made
174
De'Andre Hunter
F-G • #12
Points
651
Field Goals Made
220
Three Pointers Made
80
Free Throws Made
131
Sam Merrill
G • #20
Points
559
Field Goals Made
188
Three Pointers Made
139
Free Throws Made
44
Darius Garland
G • #10
Points
467
Field Goals Made
170
Three Pointers Made
59
Free Throws Made
68
Dean Wade
F-C • #32
Points
350
Field Goals Made
124
Three Pointers Made
71
Free Throws Made
31
N. Tomlin
Points
335
Field Goals Made
134
Three Pointers Made
24
Free Throws Made
43
Thomas Bryant
C-F • #13
Points
321
Field Goals Made
113
Three Pointers Made
44
Free Throws Made
51

NOP logoNOP

Trey Murphy III
F • #25
Points
1364
Field Goals Made
476
Three Pointers Made
206
Free Throws Made
206
Zion Williamson
F • #1
Points
1165
Field Goals Made
439
Three Pointers Made
1
Free Throws Made
286
Saddiq Bey
F • #41
Points
1109
Field Goals Made
379
Three Pointers Made
124
Free Throws Made
227
J. Fears
Points
954
Field Goals Made
359
Three Pointers Made
84
Free Throws Made
152
Derik Queen
Points
798
Field Goals Made
298
Three Pointers Made
20
Free Throws Made
182
Jordan Poole
G • #3
Points
493
Field Goals Made
155
Three Pointers Made
88
Free Throws Made
95
Herbert Jones
F • #5
Points
437
Field Goals Made
160
Three Pointers Made
64
Free Throws Made
53
Bryce McGowens
G • #7
Points
348
Field Goals Made
117
Three Pointers Made
38
Free Throws Made
76
Jose Alvarado
G • #15
Points
332
Field Goals Made
119
Three Pointers Made
70
Free Throws Made
24
Yves Missi
C
Points
327
Field Goals Made
140
Free Throws Made
47

Current Season Games

CLE logoCLE

Lvs CHA111 - 119
W@ WAS130 - 126
W@ MIL123 - 116
Lvs DAL120 - 130
W@ DAL138 - 105
L@ ORL122 - 128
Wvs PHI115 - 101
Lvs BOS98 - 109
Wvs DET113 - 109
W@ BKN106 - 102
L@ DET119 - 122
L@ MIL116 - 118
Wvs NY109 - 94
L@ OKC113 - 121
W@ CHA118 - 113
Wvs BKN112 - 84
Wvs WAS138 - 113
W@ DEN119 - 117
W@ SAC132 - 126
W@ LAC124 - 91
W@ POR130 - 111
L@ PHO113 - 126
Wvs LAL129 - 99
Wvs ORL114 - 98
W@ ORL119 - 105
Wvs SAC123 - 118
W@ CHA94 - 87
Lvs OKC104 - 136
W@ PHI117 - 115
W@ PHI133 - 107
Lvs UTA112 - 123
Wvs MIN146 - 134
L@ MIN122 - 131
W@ IND120 - 116
Lvs DET110 - 114
Wvs DEN113 - 108
Wvs PHO129 - 113
W@ SA113 - 101
L@ HOU100 - 117
L@ NY124 - 126
Wvs NOP141 - 118
Wvs CHA139 - 132
Lvs CHI125 - 136
L@ CHI111 - 127
Lvs GS94 - 99
Wvs SA130 - 117
Lvs POR110 - 122
W@ IND135 - 119
Lvs BOS115 - 117
L@ ATL123 - 130
L@ TOR99 - 110
Wvs LAC120 - 105
Wvs IND120 - 109
Lvs HOU104 - 114
Wvs MIL118 - 106
Wvs MEM108 - 100
Lvs TOR113 - 126
W@ MIA130 - 116
L@ MIA138 - 140
Wvs CHI128 - 122
W@ WAS148 - 115
Wvs PHI132 - 121
Wvs ATL117 - 109
Lvs TOR101 - 112
L@ BOS105 - 125
W@ DET116 - 95
Wvs MIL118 - 113
W@ BKN131 - 124
L@ NY111 - 119
Wvs DET118 - 100
L@ BOS107 - 138
L@ CHI112 - 119
Lvs CHI117 - 118

NOP logoNOP

W@ CHI114 - 104
Wvs POR143 - 120
Wvs LAC124 - 109
Wvs DAL129 - 111
L@ HOU105 - 107
Wvs TOR122 - 111
Wvs WAS138 - 118
L@ PHO116 - 118
W@ SAC133 - 123
L@ LAL101 - 110
L@ LAC117 - 137
W@ UTA115 - 105
W@ UTA129 - 118
Wvs GS113 - 109
Wvs PHI126 - 111
Lvs MIL118 - 139
Lvs MIA111 - 123
Wvs SAC120 - 94
W@ MIN119 - 115
L@ MIL137 - 141
L@ CHA95 - 102
L@ PHI114 - 124
Wvs MEM114 - 106
L@ OKC95 - 104
W@ SA104 - 95
W@ MEM133 - 127
Lvs DET104 - 112
L@ HOU110 - 119
L@ IND119 - 127
Wvs BKN116 - 113
Lvs DEN116 - 122
L@ ORL118 - 128
W@ WAS128 - 107
L@ ATL100 - 117
Lvs LAL103 - 111
L@ MIA106 - 125
Lvs POR109 - 122
L@ CHI118 - 134
Lvs NY125 - 130
Lvs PHO114 - 123
Lvs PHO108 - 115
L@ CLE118 - 141
Wvs DAL119 - 113
Wvs IND128 - 109
Wvs HOU133 - 128
Lvs SA132 - 135
L@ BKN101 - 119
Lvs MIN116 - 125
Lvs MIN142 - 149
L@ LAL121 - 133
L@ GS96 - 104
Lvs MEM128 - 133
Wvs CHI143 - 130
Lvs ATL98 - 115
L@ DAL115 - 118
Lvs DEN118 - 125
Lvs OKC109 - 126
Lvs GS106 - 124
Lvs LAL104 - 118
Lvs POR117 - 125
L@ PHO98 - 121
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ DAL101 - 99
Wvs CHA116 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 137
L@ LAC124 - 126
L@ DEN88 - 122
Lvs BOS90 - 122
Lvs SA116 - 120
L@ MEM122 - 128
L@ ORL125 - 132
Lvs HOU128 - 130

Previous Season Games

CLE logoCLE

Lvs IND105 - 114
L@ IND109 - 129
W@ IND126 - 104
Lvs IND119 - 120
Lvs IND112 - 121
W@ MIA138 - 83
W@ MIA124 - 87
Wvs MIA121 - 112
Wvs MIA121 - 100
W@ BKN130 - 101
Wvs WAS115 - 105
Lvs IND118 - 126
W@ NY108 - 102
L@ IND112 - 114
Wvs CHI135 - 113
Lvs SAC113 - 120
W@ SA114 - 113
Wvs NY124 - 105
Wvs LAC127 - 122
L@ DET122 - 133
Wvs SA124 - 116
W@ POR122 - 111
W@ UTA120 - 91
L@ PHO112 - 123
L@ SAC119 - 123
L@ LAC119 - 132
Lvs ORL103 - 108
W@ MEM133 - 124
Wvs BKN109 - 104
W@ MIL112 - 100
W@ CHA118 - 117
Wvs MIA112 - 107
W@ CHI139 - 117
Wvs POR133 - 129
W@ BOS123 - 116
W@ ORL122 - 82
Wvs MEM129 - 123
Wvs NY142 - 105
W@ BKN110 - 97
W@ TOR131 - 108
Wvs MIN128 - 107
W@ WAS134 - 124
W@ DET118 - 115
Lvs BOS105 - 112
Wvs DAL144 - 101
Wvs ATL137 - 115
W@ MIA126 - 106
Wvs DET110 - 91
Lvs HOU131 - 135
L@ PHI129 - 132
L@ HOU108 - 109
Wvs PHO118 - 92
W@ MIN124 - 117
L@ OKC114 - 134
W@ IND127 - 117
Lvs IND93 - 108
Wvs TOR132 - 126
Wvs OKC129 - 122
Wvs CHA115 - 105
W@ DAL134 - 122
W@ LAL122 - 110
W@ GS113 - 95
W@ DEN149 - 135
Wvs UTA124 - 113
Wvs PHI126 - 99
Wvs MIL124 - 101
L@ MIA113 - 122
W@ CHA116 - 102
Wvs DEN126 - 114
Wvs WAS118 - 87
Wvs BOS115 - 111
L@ ATL101 - 117
Lvs ATL124 - 135
Wvs TOR122 - 108
Wvs NOP128 - 100
L@ BOS117 - 120
Wvs CHA128 - 114
Wvs CHI144 - 126
W@ PHI114 - 106
W@ CHI119 - 113
Wvs BKN105 - 100
Wvs GS136 - 117
W@ NOP131 - 122
Wvs MIL116 - 114
W@ MIL114 - 113
Wvs ORL120 - 109
Wvs LAL134 - 110
W@ NY110 - 104
W@ WAS135 - 116
Wvs DET113 - 101
W@ TOR136 - 106
L@ CHI137 - 139
L@ DET92 - 108
Lvs IND117 - 129
Lvs CHI112 - 116

NOP logoNOP

Lvs MIL107 - 111
L@ IND104 - 119
Lvs SAC109 - 111
Lvs OKC100 - 115
Lvs MIA104 - 153
L@ MIL111 - 136
L@ BKN114 - 119
Lvs ORL93 - 113
L@ LAL108 - 124
L@ LAC98 - 114
Wvs CHA98 - 94
Lvs GS95 - 111
Wvs PHI112 - 99
L@ DET130 - 136
L@ MIN93 - 134
W@ MIN119 - 115
Lvs DET81 - 127
L@ SA115 - 119
Wvs LAC127 - 120
Lvs MEM104 - 107
L@ HOU117 - 146
Lvs HOU97 - 109
L@ LAL115 - 136
W@ UTA128 - 121
L@ PHO108 - 125
W@ PHO124 - 116
Wvs SA109 - 103
Wvs SA114 - 96
L@ DAL103 - 111
Wvs SAC140 - 133
Lvs SAC111 - 119
L@ OKC101 - 137
L@ SAC118 - 123
L@ DEN119 - 144
L@ DEN113 - 125
Lvs BOS116 - 118
Lvs DAL136 - 137
L@ TOR104 - 113
L@ CHA92 - 123
L@ MEM126 - 139
Wvs UTA123 - 119
Wvs UTA136 - 123
Wvs DAL119 - 116
W@ CHI119 - 113
L@ BOS119 - 120
W@ PHI123 - 115
Lvs POR100 - 119
Lvs MIN97 - 104
W@ WAS110 - 98
Wvs WAS132 - 120
L@ MIA108 - 119
Lvs LAC113 - 116
Lvs MEM124 - 132
Lvs HOU111 - 128
Lvs DEN129 - 132
Lvs NY93 - 104
L@ HOU113 - 133
L@ SA116 - 121
Lvs OKC109 - 119
Wvs PHO126 - 124
L@ ATL112 - 124
L@ NY85 - 118
L@ MEM109 - 120
Lvs TOR93 - 119
L@ IND110 - 114
Lvs GS108 - 112
L@ CLE100 - 128
L@ DAL91 - 132
Lvs LAL99 - 104
Wvs DEN101 - 94
L@ OKC88 - 106
Lvs BKN105 - 107
L@ ORL88 - 115
Lvs CLE122 - 131
Lvs POR100 - 118
Lvs ATL111 - 126
Wvs IND125 - 118
L@ GS89 - 104
L@ GS106 - 124
L@ POR103 - 125
W@ POR105 - 103
Wvs CHI123 - 111
L@ HOU98 - 118
L@ MIA99 - 101
Wvs ORL106 - 104