Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/22/21
Charlotte Hornets (1-0) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1)
October 22, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers 2.5; Over/Under: -
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The Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Charlotte Hornets look for another win after beating the Pacers in their season opener. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing their opener to the Grizzlies.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 123 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 122 points on 46.7 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 31 points and seven assists, while Gordon Hayward is averaging 27 points and five rebounds. Ish Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing one assist. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 41.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 121 points on 50.5 percent shooting and allowing 132 points on 53 percent shooting. Jarrett Allen is averaging 25 points and four rebounds, while Collin Sexton is averaging 17 points and one assist. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Cedi Osman is grabbing two rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 42.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Cavaliers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 15-39-1 ATS in their last 55 games overall. The under is 26-12 in Hornets last 38 overall. The under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 Friday games. The under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets found their footing in the second half of their opener and showed just how explosive they can be. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t play a lick of defense in their season opener, and that is a concern with this young group. While it’s just one game for both sides, there’s really no debate who the better team is here. This line could be a lot steeper. Give me the Hornets.
