The Charlotte Hornets visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, with both teams looking to avenge recent losses. The Hornets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, bringing Charlotte’s overall record this season to 30-32. The Cavaliers lost their last game to the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite Cleveland being 19-10 at home and 36-25 overall this season.
Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Cavaliers as four-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas believes will be scored, is 218.5 in the latest Hornets vs. Cavaliers odds. Before you decide on Cavaliers vs. Hornets, you should definitely do this View NBA predictions and recommended bets from SportsLine’s trusted computer model.
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- Verteilung Hornets vs. Cavaliers: Cavs -4
- Hornets vs. Cavaliers over-under: 218,5 Punkte
- Geldlinie Hornets vs. Cavaliers: Cleveland -170, Charlotte +145
- CHA: The Hornets are 23-16-1 against the spread in conference games
- CLE: The Cavaliers are 20-13-2 against the spread in conference games
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Why the Hornets can cover
Charlotte’s offensive is very strong, characterized by fantastic ball security and efficiency. The Hornets are among the top 6 in the NBA for turnover rate (13.1 percent) and assists (27.2 per game), and Charlotte is No. 3 in the league by assists ratio at 2.02 to 1 to turnover. The Hornets also assist on more than 64 percent of field goals, a top-five mark, and ball motion is a clear strength. Charlotte also pressures opponents with speed and physicality as the Hornets rank in the NBA’s top three in fast break points (15.8 per game) and paint points (50.3 per game).
The Hornets are in the top 10 in 3-point shooting (13.7 per game) and 3-point accuracy (35.7 percent), and Charlotte is above average at creating free throws. On defense, the Hornets are the elite when it comes to turnovers, forcing 15.3 per game, and Charlotte is averaging 8.7 steals per contest. Cleveland ranks No. 28 in the NBA for turnovers per game on offense, with lowest marks in points per game and free throw percentage.
Why the Cavaliers can mark
The Cavaliers are undeniably elite on defense, ranking in the top 5 in the NBA for defensive efficiency, free throw prevention, field goal accuracy allowed, second chance points allowed, and two-point accuracy allowed. However, Cleveland also has a very strong projection on offense against Charlotte. The Cavaliers are making 46.6 percent of field goal attempts this season, No. 8 in the NBA. Cleveland is also in the top 10 in the league in two-point percentage with 53.8 percent of tries, and the Cavaliers are in the NBA’s top 10 in assists (25.2 per game) and assist- rate (63.9 percent).
Cleveland leaves a positive mark on the offensive glass, securing 27.9 percent of available rebounds, and the Hornets are last in the NBA when it comes to second-chance points allowed on defense. Charlotte ranks No. 23 in the league for defensive efficiency, bottom eight in fastbreak points allowed, two-point percentage allowed, and free throw attempts allowed. The Hornets are also last in the NBA in assists allowed, illustrating an advantage for Cleveland.
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SportsLine’s model tilts across the total, projecting 226 combined points. The model also says that one side of the variance is true in well over 60 percent of the simulations. You can only see the model selection at SportsLine.
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