NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association
17-1, 7-1 Away

vs

6-10, 5-3 Home
Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 22.6%
Cavaliers: 77.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jared Rhoden, SG Out Nov 25
Mark Williams, C Out Nov 25
Nick Richards, C Out Nov 25
Grant Williams, PF Out Nov 24
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dean Wade, PF Out Nov 23
Caris LeVert, SG Out Nov 23
Max Strus, SG Out Nov 23
Emoni Bates, F Out Oct 7

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs CHI W 144-126
vs CHA W 128-114
@ BOS L 120-117
vs NO W 128-100
vs TOR W 122-108

Hornets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIL W 115-114
@ CLE L 128-114
@ BKN L 116-115
vs DET W 123-121 OT
@ MIL L 125-119

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 17 1 .944 - W2
Milwaukee 8 9 .471 8.5 W4
Indiana 7 10 .412 9.5 W1
Chicago 7 11 .389 10 L1
Detroit 7 11 .389 10 L3

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 11 7 .611 - W2
Miami 7 7 .500 2 W2
Atlanta 7 10 .412 3.5 L2
Charlotte 6 10 .375 4 L1
Washington 2 13 .133 7.5 L11
Full Standings

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