The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Orlando Magic for a cross-conference clash in the NBA on Thursday night. New Orleans is 18-48 on the season and has the second-worst record in the Western Conference,

A prime example is Monday, when the Dallas Mavericks visit the San Antonio Spurs. Stars Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Victor Wembanyama are all recently gone, significantly changing every aspect of these teams.

The Cavaliers are currently 21-6 on the road with a point differential of 12, while the Celtics have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. These teams have met three times this year. The Cavaliers won at home once (115-111), while the Celtics took a game at home (120-117) and on the road (112-105).