Cleveland Cavaliers @ New Orleans Pelicans

4-9, 1-7 Away

100

4-9, 1-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Cavaliers CLE	20	31	20	29	100
Pelicans NO	21	21	28	34	104

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

6-6, 5-2 Home

104

6-6, 5-2 Home

Matchups

CLE

NO leads season

1-0

100

Game 1@ NO

Final

104

Game 2@ CLE

Final

100

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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