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(7-23) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets (14-15)
Date: Wednesday December 19th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte , NC
NBA Moneyline Odds: off
NBA Betting Odds: Hornets -12.5
NBA Betting Total: 218.5
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The Charlotte Hornets find themselves heavy favorites when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. The Hornets have actually dropped two in a row – both at home. One of the losses was an OT contest to the Knicks so Cleveland bettors have to be feeling, “so you’re saying there’s a chance.”
Then again the Cavs are kind of in disarray having dropped 5 of 7. To make things worse, Cleveland will be playing on Wednesday night on the 2nd leg of a B2B after a contest in Indiana on Tuesday. Does the fatigue make the Cavs a blowout candidate or do the Hornets overlook their competition in this one?
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs have a tough road ahead of themselves Wednesday and it’s not just because they are 3-11 away this year. The team travels to take on a tough Indiana team Tuesday and the Pacers have rattled off 7 straight wins. Do the Cavaliers rest up Tuesday to focus on a more winnable game against the Hornets or do they just lose both in horrible fashion?
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If the Cavs were to score the upset – or at least keep the game close – what aspect of their game would power it? The offense has been held to 105 points or less in 7 of the last 10. In that manner the O/U for the matchup with the Hornets seems a bit on the high side at 218.5.
Cleveland’s offense is 27th in scoring this year and ranks 26th in field goal percentage. Their starting lineup last game included Cedi Osman, Rodney Hood, Ante Zizic, and Alec Burks which aren’t necessarily everyday household names. the Cavs are battling injuries to Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love among others and are having a hard time finding any sort of team chemistry.
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For as hard to watch as the Cleveland offense has been lately, their defense ranks 30th in the NBA in opponents field goal percentage.Five of the last 10 Cleveland opponents have scored 114 or more. Charlotte surprisingly has the #7 scoring offense in the NBA.
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is facing some defensive identity issues of their own as they’ve dropped 5 of the last 8. Over that span all five defeats have come as the opponent scored 119 points or more. The Cavs have been held to 102 points in five of their last 10 so the Hornets should be alright in this one – especially against a fatigued Cleveland offense.
The Hornets are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference and they need to capture this very winnable game. The Cavs already scored a 113-89 win in Cleveland in November as +9 point underdogs. The Hornets shot just 34% in that previous contest and Cleveland was lifted by a surprising 24 from Jordan Clarkson.
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The Charlotte offense should be able to get going against a Cleveland team on a B2B. Kemba Walker was held to just 4 points the last game so he’ll be looking for a huge bounce back. The Hornets did show depth in that 28 point loss to the Lakers as 13 players logged court time.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Cavs are 8-1 ATS their last 9 games on 0 days rest
- Hornets are 2-6 ATS their last 8 games overall
- Hornets are 1-5 ATS their last 6 home games
- Cavs are 8-2-1 ATS the last 11 meetings
Free Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
Cleveland would be a solid play tonight if not for the fact of traveling in consecutive nights on a B2B. The Hornets haven’t played well lately but are still right in the thick of things in the East. Cleveland goes deep – but is that out of luxury or necessity?
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Cavaliers +12.5
The public is going to be hammering against Cleveland in a B2B and they do lose – just not by as many as people think.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Cavaliers 97- Hornets 109
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