1) Only three weeks of NBA schedule remain prior to the 2022 All-Star break. New Orleans (18-31) will spend this one on the road, followed by two straight weeks entirely in the Smoothie King Center. Week 16 features Pelicans games at Cleveland (30-20), Detroit (12-37), Denver (28-21) and Houston (14-35). The team will return to Louisiana after Tuesday’s back-to-back, then travel to Colorado on Thursday after practicing in Metairie.
2) New Orleans will try to sweep the season series against Cleveland tonight, facing the Cavaliers at 6 p.m. Central. Pregame coverage on Bally Sports and 100.3 FM begins at 5:30.