The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to bounce back from a one-sided loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday afternoon when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Even though the Hornets don’t have an impressive record, they’ve been playing well lately.
The Hornets come into this game with the fourth-best net rating over the past two weeks. That’s partially juiced by a 55-point win over the Utah Jazz. But it’s also a reflection of how good they’re playing right now. The offense has been good all season,
but they’ve taken another step forward with LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Kneuppel.
The Cavs’ defense will have its hands full trying to slow down Charlotte’s dynamic offense.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20) at Charlotte Hornets (16-27)
Where: Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC
When: Wed., Jan. 21 at 7 PM
TV: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App
Point spread: Cavs -2.5
Cavs injury report: Darius Garland – OUT (toe), Sam Merrill – OUT (hand), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Hornets injury report: PJ Hall – OUT (G League), Liam McNeeley – OUT (G League), Mason Plumlee – OUT (groin), Antoni Reeves – OUT (G League), Tidjane Salaun – PROBABLE (achilles), KJ Simpson – OUT (hip)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Hornets expected starting lineup: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the Hornets 139-132 on Dec. 22
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
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