The Cleveland Cavaliers (52-10) travel to face off against the Charlotte Hornets (14-47) on Friday, March 7th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on FDSS. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hornets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hornets. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Hornets

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 52-10 on the season with a 112-107 win over the Heat on Wednesday. Despite being favored by 13.5 points, Cleveland didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 219, just under the 219.5 O/U line.

Miami went on a 10-0 run early, but Cleveland responded and led 86-82 going into the 4th quarter. The Cavs edged out the Heat 26-25 in the final period to secure the win.

The Hornets Are Coming Off A Win

Charlotte fell to 14-47 on the season after a 125-110 loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Hornets entered the game as +9 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 235, surpassing the 226.5-point line.

A 10-0 run by the Timberwolves early on turned the game in their favor. Charlotte won the 2nd quarter 30-26 but couldn’t sustain the momentum, as Minnesota outscored them 32-25 in the 3rd quarter and 28-27 in the 4th.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in their win over the Heat, hitting 4 threes at 36.4% efficiency. Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter each added 16 points, with Mobley shooting 70% from the field.

Cleveland made 14 threes, shooting 35% from beyond the arc and 47.1% overall. Mitchell scored 8 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Hunter and Mobley also contributed 8 points in the opening period.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

In the Hornets’ 125-110 loss to the Timberwolves, LaMelo Ball led the way with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 39.3% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 33.3%. Miles Bridges added 23 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 45%, while Seth Curry contributed 14 points, making 4 threes at 44.4%.

As a team, the Hornets shot 44.2% from the field, connecting on 12 threes at a below-average 28.6%. Ball scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Mark Williams added 7 of his 12 points in the final period.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Despite a shaky start, the Cavaliers tightened up defensively after the 1st quarter, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 25 in the 4th to secure the win. They held the Heat to 43% shooting from the field.

Cleveland gave up 13 threes on 36% shooting from deep and sent Miami to the line 25 times, where they hit 22 free throws. The Cavaliers also recorded 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite a shaky start, the Cavaliers tightened up their defense after the 1st quarter, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 25 in the 4th to secure a win over the Heat. Cleveland held Miami to 43% shooting overall.

From beyond the arc, the Cavaliers gave up 13 threes on 36% shooting. They also sent the Heat to the line 25 times, where they made 22 free throws. Cleveland finished with 37 defensive rebounds, 7 steals, and 4 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Trends

• Cleveland has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 125 points per game while allowing 104. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
• Through their last three home contests, the Hornets offense has averaged 92 points per game while allowing an average of 120. Charlotte posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Charlotte has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Cavaliers have put together of 2-2-1 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 5-0 straight up.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction

We’re backing the Cavaliers for a victory, with the projected score at 143-97. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Cavaliers at -17.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233 and given that our model is projecting 240 points between the teams, we like the over.

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