The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t show the progress many were hoping they would after a week off. They nearly dropped Friday’s game to the worst team in the league, the Washington Wizards, after a poor defensive showing. They were able to come away with the win, but nothing about that game makes you believe the team is heading in the right direction.
Things have gotten worse for the Cavaliers since then. The team announced that Evan Mobley will miss two to four weeks with a calf strain, which isn’t going
to help a team already struggling defensively.
The Cavs are playing another bad team on Sunday. The Charlotte Hornets have dropped four of their last five games and will be without LaMelo Ball.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-18)
Where: Rocket Arena — Cleveland, OH
When: Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3:30 pm EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Cavs -9.5
Cavs injury report: Evan Mobley – OUT (calf), Jarrett Allen – PROBABLE (finger), Sam Merrill – OUT (hand), Larry Nance Jr. – OUT (calf), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Hornets injury report: LaMelo Ball – OUT (ankle), Collin Sexton – OUT (quad), Pat Connaughton – OUT (calf), Tre Mann – OUT (knee), Liam McNeeley – OUT (G League), Antonio Reeves – OUT (G League), Tidjane Salaun – QUESTIONABLE (hip), Grant Williams – OUT (knee)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, De’Andre Hunter, Jarrett Allen
Hornets expected starting lineup: KJ Simpson, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Ryan Kalkbrenner
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
