The edge
+1wins for Pelicans
51% Pelicans · 49% Cavaliers
Post-1996 record: 26-25.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans lead Cavaliers26to25
A virtually even rivalry in 51 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Cavaliers on a 5-game streak
Cavaliers won 111-106 on Mar 21, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 26-25 against each other (51% Pelicans). Cavaliers have won 5 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 11.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pelicans' 35-point win. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Cavaliers won 111-106 on Mar 21, 2026. Through the 2020s Cavaliers have led 8-6 between the teams.
Win Percentage
25W
26W
CLE
NOP
49%51%
Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | NOP | CLE | 106–111 | CLE |
| Dec 23, 2025 | CLE | NOP | 141–118 | CLE |
| Nov 20, 2024 | CLE | NOP | 128–100 | CLE |
| Nov 6, 2024 | NOP | CLE | 122–131 | CLE |
| Mar 13, 2024 | NOP | CLE | 95–116 | CLE |
| Dec 21, 2023 | CLE | NOP | 104–123 | NOP |
| Feb 10, 2023 | NOP | CLE | 107–118 | CLE |
| Jan 16, 2023 | CLE | NOP | 113–103 | CLE |
| Jan 31, 2022 | CLE | NOP | 93–90 | CLE |
| Dec 28, 2021 | NOP | CLE | 108–104 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Mar 21, 2026Final
NOP
106
HOME
CLE
111
AWAY
Cavalierswon by5
Cavaliers' 5th straight in this series·Game 51 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season51 games
25
26
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers Biggest Win
128–100+28
Nov 20, 2024
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
133–98+35
Jan 5, 2019
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CLE ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
8-17
CLE
AWAY
9-17
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 consecutive wins
5
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.5 pts on average
11.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CLE↑Trending Up
Last 1080%
All-Time49%
NOP↓Trending Down
Last 1020%
All-Time51%
Last 10 Results
CLE / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.