Hornets vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 14th 2024

Get ready to buzz into excitement as the underdog Charlotte Hornets zip into the hive of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, looking to sting the soaring Cleveland Cavaliers in today’s showdown! It’s a clash of David and Goliath, with the Hornets trying to shake off their sticky season and the Cavaliers aiming to cement their top-tier status in the Eastern conference. With the clock set to tip at 1 PM EST, the stakes are high and the betting lines are buzzing, setting an over/under that promises plenty of action. While the Cavs recently clinched a victory against the Pacers, the Hornets are nursing the wounds of a tough loss to the Celtics. Will the Cavaliers continue their charge, or will the Hornets pull off a buzzy surprise? It’s game time, folks—let’s see if the Hornets can make some honey out of this Cavalier challenge!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 14, 2024 01:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

9W-31L

15.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

26W-13L

84.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/27/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	43	27	26	15		111	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	36	31	18		118
03/25/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	20	17	29	26		92	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	31	27	37		115
04/09/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	32	21	36		106	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	21	20		95
03/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	33	35	22		120	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	21	28	28		104
03/12/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	27	29	33		114	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	35	24	30	19		108
11/18/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	14	32	24	35	152	122	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	30	24	23	1512	132
03/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	38	26	32	23		119	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	18	31	18		98
02/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	30	24	26		102	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	15	19	36		101
11/01/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	40	25	23	25		113	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	28	27	34		110
10/22/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	27	36	33		123	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	29	30	23		112

Starting Lineups

Hornets Notable Injuries

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG): Avg: 26.6pts, 5.1reb, 6.1ast, 35.3 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 6.5
• Darius Garland (PG): Avg: 17.8pts, 2.6reb, 6.5ast, 32.9 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 5.7
• Caris LeVert (PG/SG): Avg: 14.0pts, 4.1reb, 5.1ast, 28.6 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 5.2
• Sam Merrill (SG): Avg: 7.9pts, 2.0reb, 1.8ast, 17.5 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 2.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Leaky Black (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.4% to 11.4, 23.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Miles Bridges (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.9% to 26.9, 41.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.6% to 21.4, 34.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
The Cavaliers have a 2-game winning streak at home.