Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head
Who has won more, the Cleveland Cavaliers or the New Orleans Pelicans?
New Orleans Pelicans lead the series 45-40 in 85 meetings since Nov 9, 1993. They average 98.4 to 99.7. The last meeting was Mar 21, 2026, 111-106.
- Record
- Cleveland Cavaliers 40-45 New Orleans Pelicans
- Games
- 85
- Points per game
- 98.4 – 99.7
- Biggest win
- New Orleans Pelicans by 35
Cleveland Cavaliers have won the last 5 meetings.
Every meeting on file
| Mar 21, 2026 |  CLE at  NO | 111-106 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NO at CLE | 118-141 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | NO at CLE | 100-128 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2024 | CLE at NO | 131-122 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | CLE at NO | 116-95 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2023 | NO at CLE | 123-104 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | CLE at NO | 118-107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Jan 16, 2023 | NO at CLE | 103-113 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2022 | NO at CLE | 90-93 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2021 | CLE at NO | 104-108 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2021 | NO at CLE | 116-109 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 12, 2021 | CLE at NO | 82-116 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 9, 2019 | CLE at NO | 124-140 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 5, 2019 | NO at CLE | 133-98 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2018 | NO at CLE | 102-107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Oct 28, 2017 | CLE at NO | 101-123 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 23, 2017 | CLE at NO | 122-124 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2017 | NO at CLE | 82-90 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Feb 6, 2016 | NO at CLE | 84-99 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 4, 2015 | CLE at NO | 108-114 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2014 | CLE at NO | 114-119 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2014 | NO at CLE | 111-118 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Jan 28, 2014 | NO at CLE | 100-89 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 22, 2013 | CLE at NO | 100-104 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2013 | CLE at NO | 92-112 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2013 | NO at CLE | 100-105 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Feb 22, 2012 | NO at CLE | 89-84 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 6, 2011 | NO at CLE | 96-81 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 19, 2010 | CLE at NO | 101-108 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2010 | CLE at NO | 105-92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2010 | NO at CLE | 95-105 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Jan 16, 2009 | NO at CLE | 78-92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2008 | CLE at NO | 92-104 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2008 | NO at CLE | 100-99 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2007 | CLE at NO | 76-86 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 27, 2007 | NO at CLE | 89-97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2006 | CLE at NO | 89-95 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2006 | CLE at NO | 103-101 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2005 | NO at CLE | 87-109 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2005 | CLE at NO | 109-108 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2004 | NO at CLE | 91-100 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Mar 5, 2004 | CLE at NO | 88-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2004 | NO at CLE | 100-104 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2003 | NO at CLE | 86-97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 26, 2003 | CLE at NO | 72-82 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2003 | CLE at NO | 81-100 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2003 | NO at CLE | 76-79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Mar 7, 2003 | CLE at NO | 76-102 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 23, 2002 | NO at CLE | 97-84 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 12, 2002 | CLE at NO | 100-112 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2002 | NO at CLE | 93-85 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2001 | NO at CLE | 81-93 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2001 | CLE at NO | 94-100 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2001 | NO at CLE | 109-114 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2000 | CLE at NO | 110-115 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2000 | NO at CLE | 66-71 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 25, 2000 | CLE at NO | 98-109 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2000 | CLE at NO | 95-103 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 17, 1999 | CLE at NO | 86-99 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 27, 1999 | NO at CLE | 89-106 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Apr 17, 1999 | NO at CLE | 90-82 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 28, 1999 | CLE at NO | 84-105 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 10, 1999 | CLE at NO | 87-77 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Mar 29, 1998 | NO at CLE | 82-97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 26, 1997 | CLE at NO | 88-96 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 13, 1997 | NO at CLE | 85-84 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 28, 1997 | CLE at NO | 97-91 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Apr 14, 1997 | CLE at NO | 82-94 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 7, 1997 | NO at CLE | 110-105 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 19, 1997 | CLE at NO | 72-90 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 25, 1997 | NO at CLE | 73-106 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Apr 6, 1996 | NO at CLE | 93-89 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Feb 13, 1996 | NO at CLE | 100-110 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Jan 29, 1996 | CLE at NO | 86-88 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Dec 6, 1995 | CLE at NO | 82-94 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Apr 23, 1995 | CLE at NO | 72-97 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Mar 25, 1995 | CLE at NO | 97-105 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Jan 10, 1995 | NO at CLE | 116-108 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 15, 1994 | NO at CLE | 86-89 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Nov 5, 1994 | CLE at NO | 115-107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Apr 5, 1994 | NO at CLE | 99-105 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Feb 20, 1994 | CLE at NO | 105-101 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 28, 1993 | NO at CLE | 115-127 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
| Dec 9, 1993 | CLE at NO | 93-95 | New Orleans Pelicans | Regular |
| Nov 9, 1993 | NO at CLE | 108-113 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1993-94 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 85, postseason 0.