Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Hornets: 36.7%
Cavaliers: 63.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
CLE |
CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W3 | Streak | W2 |
| 116.9 | Points Against | 115.5 |
| 7-3 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 119.2 | Points Per Game | 115.9 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 45.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.6 |
| 28.3 | Assists Per Game | 26.5 |
| 5.2 | Blocks Per Game | 4.6 |
| 8.7 | Steals Per Game | 6.8 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 14.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.4 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| KJ Simpson, G | Out | Jan 23 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter, F | Out | Jan 24 |
| Sam Merrill, G | Out | Jan 24 |
| Chris Livingston, F | Out | Jan 24 |
| Darius Garland, G | Out | Jan 18 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Jan 6 |
Game Information
Spectrum Center
Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
- | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Miami |
- | 22 | W1 | 0.5217391 | 24 |
Atlanta |
2.5 | 25 | W2 | 0.4680851 | 22 |
Charlotte |
6 | 28 | W2 | 0.39130434 | 18 |
Washington |
13 | 34 | L9 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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