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Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association
5-6, 1-4 Away

vs

4-7, 3-4 Home
Regular Season Series

CHA leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 31%
Cavaliers: 69%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L2 Streak W1
115.0 Points Against 110.4
5-5 Last Ten Games 3-7
116.5 Points Per Game 98.8
46 Field Goal % 40
37 Three Point % 31
46.2 Rebounds Per Game 46.1
27.0 Assists Per Game 21.5
5.5 Blocks Per Game 4.6
7.4 Steals Per Game 7.2
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.3
13.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 19.0
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Moussa Diabate, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Grant Williams, F Out Nov 8
Kon Knueppel, G Out Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G Out Nov 8
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 8

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 117-112
@ OKC L 124-116
vs PHI W 119-95
vs NY L 109-97
@ CHA L 124-112

Hornets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs PHI L 109-104
vs DET L 124-91
@ BKN L 114-104
vs BOS L 119-80
vs CLE W 124-112

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 3 .700 - W1
Cleveland 5 6 .455 2.5 L2
Indiana 3 8 .273 4.5 L2
Chicago 1 8 .111 5.5 L7
Milwaukee 1 9 .100 6 L6

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 5 L1 0.5833333 7
Miami 2 6 W1 0.4 4
Charlotte 2.5 7 W1 0.36363637 4
Washington 2.5 7 L4 0.36363637 4
Orlando 3.5 7 L4 0.22222222 2
Full Standings

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