Cleveland Cavaliers (31-21) vs. Charlotte Hornets (28-24)
February 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets meet Friday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.8 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 102.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.8 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16 points and 10.7 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.3 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.9 points and 3.4 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.7 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 road games. The under is 14-6 in Hornets last 20 overall. The Cavaliers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Charlotte.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been kind to us all year, mainly in the underdog role, but this is a tough spot for them, honestly. The Charlotte Hornets play their best ball at home, where they’re 15-7 against the spread, and they have the offensive firepower to pull away. The Cavs are a tough team to turn down in these sorts of spots, but the Hornets at home have been solid all year.
