Game Summary
The Cavaliers hit the road for their fourth back-to-back set of the season, beginning on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (13-5) has held each of its last three opponents to under .300 shooting from beyond the arc. Over that three-game span, opponents are shooting a combined .229 (16-70) from long range.
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In the two-game series against New Orleans last season, LeBron James averaged 36.5 points on .634 (26-41) shooting from the field, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 39.0 minutes per game. In the Cavs’ last visit to the Smoothie King Center on December 12, 2014, James tallied 41 points on 17-24 (.708) shooting, five rebounds, five assists and one block in 38 minutes.
Kevin Love has scored at least 20 points in eight of his last nine games against New Orleans (including both contests in 2014-15), averaging 25.3 points and 11.4 rebounds in 38.9 minutes over that span.
New Orleans (4-15) had high expectations coming into the 2015-16 campaign under new head coach, Alvin Gentry, but have struggled to find their stride in the early going. The Pelicans have dropped four straight after falling to the Houston Rockets, 108-101, on Wednesday night in Houston.
Despite their slow start, Anthony Davis, has still been playing at a high level, leading the Pelicans in points (23.5 ppg) and rebounds (10.7 rpg).
Where to Catch the Action
TV: FOX Sports Ohio, ESPN
Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 La Mega
Programming Note: On Friday, FOX Sports Ohio is airing the Cavs – Pelicans game (9:30 p.m.) and the Blue Jackets – Panthers game (7:00 p.m.). To view TV listings, CLICK HERE.
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Probable Starters/Status Update* presented by 
#52 - Mo Williams
#5 - J.R. Smith
#23 - LeBron James
#0 - Kevin Love
#20 - Timofey Mozgov
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#4 - Ish Smith
#1 - Tyreke Evans
#15 - Alonzo Gee
#23 - Anthony Davis
#42 - Alexis Ajinca
Status Update: (Cavs) - Iman Shumpert, (Ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Out), Kyrie Irving, (Fractured Left Knee Cap, Out)
Status Update: (Pelicans) - Jrue Holiday, (Lower Right Leg, Out), Kendrick Perkins, (Right Pectoral, Out), Quincy Pondexter, (Left Knee, Out)
*Subject to change.
Head-to-Head Matchup
The two teams split the two-game series in 2014-15, with each team earning a victory on their home floor.
In the two contests, the Cavs offense averaged 116.0 points per game, which was their highest mark against an NBA team last season. The Wine and Gold shot .494 shooting from the field, including .429 shooting from three-point range and a .811 clip from the foul line, while averaging 24.0 assists and just 8.0 turnovers.
Cleveland is 16-1 in its last 17 regular season games against Western Conference opponents (2-0 this season), winning by an average of 12.0 points vs. the West in that span (110.1-98.1).
On Deck
After Friday's game, the Cavs will head to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET. VIEW FULL SCHEDULE