Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Series timeline
▲ Cleveland Cavaliers ahead (peak +4)
▼ New Orleans Pelicans ahead (peak +8)
Cleveland Cavaliers New Orleans Hornets New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets New Orleans Pelicans Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Cleveland Cavaliers 7 (2003-04–2005-06), New Orleans Pelicans 7 (2018-19–2021-22). Current: Cleveland Cavaliers 5.
Splits
| Split | Cleveland Cavaliers record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 25-26 |
| Hosted by Cleveland Cavaliers | 17-9 |
| Hosted by New Orleans Pelicans | 8-17 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 10-10 |
| Largest Cleveland Cavaliers win | 128-100 (2024-25) |
| Largest New Orleans Pelicans win | 133-98 (2018-19) |
In the record book
- Longest active streaks#55 in NBA
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (2-0) | Dec 23, 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 141-118 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-106 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2024-25 (2-0) | Nov 6, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 131-122 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 128-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2023-24 (1-1) | Dec 21, 2023 | New Orleans Pelicans | 123-104 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 116-95 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2022-23 (2-0) | Jan 16, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 113-103 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-107 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2021-22 (1-1) | Dec 28, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans | 108-104 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2020-21 (0-2) | Mar 12, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans | 116-82 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Apr 11, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans | 116-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (0-2) | Jan 28, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | 125-111 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 28, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | 116-104 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2018-19 (0-2) | Jan 5, 2019 | New Orleans Pelicans | 133-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 9, 2019 | New Orleans Pelicans | 140-124 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2017-18 (1-1) | Oct 28, 2017 | New Orleans Pelicans | 123-101 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-102 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2016-17 (1-1) | Jan 2, 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 90-82 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 23, 2017 | New Orleans Pelicans | 124-122 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2015-16 (1-1) | Dec 4, 2015 | New Orleans Pelicans | 114-108 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-84 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2014-15 (1-1) | Nov 10, 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-111 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 12, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | 119-114 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2013-14 (0-2) | Nov 22, 2013 | New Orleans Pelicans | 104-100 | at New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Jan 28, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | 100-89 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2012-13 (1-1) | Feb 20, 2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 31, 2013 | New Orleans Pelicans | 112-92 | at New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| 2011-12 | Feb 22, 2012 | New Orleans Hornets | 89-84 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2010-11 (0-2) | Nov 19, 2010 | New Orleans Hornets | 108-101 | at New Orleans Hornets | |
| Mar 6, 2011 | New Orleans Hornets | 96-81 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (2-0) | Feb 23, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 24, 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-92 | at New Orleans Hornets | ||
| 2008-09 (1-1) | Nov 1, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets | 104-92 | at New Orleans Hornets | |
| Jan 16, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 92-78 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2007-08 (0-2) | Dec 29, 2007 | New Orleans Hornets | 86-76 | at New Orleans Hornets | |
| Mar 26, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets | 100-99 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2006-07 (1-1) | Dec 11, 2006 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 95-89 | at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| Feb 27, 2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-89 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2005-06 (2-0) | Nov 2, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-87 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Apr 10, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103-101 | at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | ||
| 2004-05 (2-0) | Dec 26, 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 100-91 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 28, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-108 | at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | ||
| 2003-04 (3-1) | Nov 26, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets | 82-72 | at New Orleans Hornets | |
| Dec 23, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-86 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 23, 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 5, 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 88-85 | at New Orleans Hornets | ||
| 2002-03 (1-3) | Nov 23, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets | 97-84 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 7, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets | 102-76 | at New Orleans Hornets | ||
| Apr 5, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 79-76 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Apr 9, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets | 100-81 | at New Orleans Hornets |