Wednesday is a busy day in the NBA, as there are 12 games slated to hit the hard court with the New Orleans Saints visits Cleveland Cavaliers in a clash of MVP candidates. BetOnline.com has the Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 point favorites against the New Orleans Hornets with the over/under set at 190 points.
This will be the second stop in a four-game Eastern trip for the Hornets, who head to Indiana on Tuesday before going to Cleveland, Boston and Toronto. The Hornets showed they could be successful when Chris Paul has an off-night, as he did when foul trouble limited him to 29 minutes in Saturday's win over the Celtics. David West raised his game with 37 points for New Orleans, who shot 50.4% against a Boston team that has allowed the fewest points in the NBA.
The Cavaliers have alternated wins and losses over the past two weeks, and they are still very dependant on LeBron James, who set the franchise mark for scoring in a win over Toronto last Friday. James achieved this record at the age of 23, and in 168 fewer games than previous record-holder Brad Daugherty. However, the Cavaliers may need to spread the offense around a bit more, as no one other than James has led the team in scoring since Larry Hughes, who has been moved to Chicago, dropped 40 points in a win over Orlando on February 11th. The Cavaliers have taken three of their last five against the Hornets, who beat Cleveland 86-76 at home on December 29th. The Hornets have been surprising good on the road this year, but the Cavaliers should come away with the win on Wednesday and gain a season split with New Orleans. Get your Free NBA Pick in Now!
New Orleans at Cleveland – 7:00 PM ET
Free NBA Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers
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