Hornets vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz into action as the underdog Charlotte Hornets, with a mixed bag of wins and losses, swoop into the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers’ hive at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight at 7 PM EST. It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of lopsided games, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. The Cavaliers, riding high off a dominant victory over Chicago, are looking to keep their flawless record pristine, while the Hornets are fresh off a buzzer-beater win against Milwaukee, bringing some sting to their step. With the odds stacked and the scoreboard expected to light up past 224 points, tonight’s clash promises to be more than just a game—it’s a battle for Eastern conference bragging rights. So, will the Hornets manage to pierce the Cavaliers’ armor, or will Cleveland continue to buzzsaw through the competition? Let’s find out if it’s time for a Cavalier attitude adjustment or if Charlotte gets stung trying!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 17, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+425	-600	223.5	10.5/-10.5
Recent	+185	-250	224.5	10.5/-10.5
Difference	-240	+350	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

10W-34L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

10W-0L

HOME

32W-13L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
04/14/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	33	31	32	00	120	Over
04/14/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	25	38	14	00	110	Over
03/27/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	43	27	26	15	00	111	Over
03/27/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	36	31	18	00	118	Over
03/25/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	20	17	29	26	00	92	Under
03/25/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	31	27	37	00	115	Under
04/09/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	32	21	36	00	106	Under
04/09/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	21	20	00	95	Under
03/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	33	35	22	00	120	Under
03/14/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	21	28	28	00	104	Under
03/12/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	27	29	33	00	114	Under
03/12/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	35	24	30	19	00	108	Under
11/18/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	14	32	24	35	152	122	Over
11/18/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	30	24	23	1512	132	Over
03/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	38	26	32	23	00	119	Under
03/02/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	18	31	18	00	98	Under
02/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	30	24	26	00	102	Under
02/04/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	15	19	36	00	101	Under
11/01/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	40	25	23	25	00	113	Under
11/01/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	28	27	34	00	110	Under
10/22/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	27	36	33	00	123	Over
10/22/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	29	30	23	00	112	Over

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/16	@ MIL	115-114W	53	25	10	93
11/12	vs ORL	89-114L	48	22	22	84
11/10	vs PHI	105-107L	50	22	19	95
11/08	@ IND	103-83W	56	23	14	90
11/06	@ DET	108-107W	47	22	12	90
11/01	@ BOS	109-124L	42	20	14	91
10/30	@ TOR	138-133W	38	31	15	94
10/26	@ MIA	106-114L	46	20	17	89
10/25	vs ATL	120-125L	53	22	17	96
10/23	vs HOU	110-105W	56	20	16	85

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	@ CHI	144-126W	40	33	13	93
11/13	vs PHI	114-106W	46	25	11	85
11/11	vs CHI	119-113W	43	26	8	97
11/09	@ BRO	105-100W	33	24	14	74
11/08	@ GSW	136-117W	43	33	19	85
11/06	vs NOP	131-122W	46	33	11	96
11/01	@ ORL	120-109W	49	25	12	87
10/30	@ LAL	134-110W	36	37	12	97
10/28	vs NYK	110-104W	41	21	13	82
10/26	vs WAS	135-116W	48	27	16	88

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	51.0	52.8	46.6	93%	46.8
Miles Bridges PF	30.0	30.4	34.3	100%	34.7
Josh Green SG	14.0	11.4	11.9	23%	12.1
Brandon Miller SF	40.0	35.2	31.1	100%	31.5
Grant Williams C	28.0	26.8	26.6	40%	30.1

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	42.0	28.6	35.6	100%	36.0
Darius Garland PG	40.0	40.1	33.8	100%	34.3
Caris LeVert SG	33.0	27.9	25.5	10%	37.5
Evan Mobley PF	38.0	36.5	35.9	100%	36.3
Isaac Okoro SF	17.0	14.8	12.0	50%	14.4

Hornets Notable Injuries

Vasilije Micic (PG): Avg: 6.9pts, 1.6reb, 4.2ast, 19.6 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 2.8
Nick Smith Jr. (SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.1ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 0.9
Jared Rhoden (SF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 1.6

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG): Avg: 26.7pts, 5.0reb, 5.6ast, 35.0 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 7.3
Sam Merrill (SG): Avg: 7.0pts, 1.8reb, 1.6ast, 17.0 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 1.8

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Brandon Miller	CHA	Pts	17.5	22.6	+5.1	60%	50%	60%	60%	CLE	-1.2	#9
Grant Williams	CHA	Pts	9.5	12.9	+3.4	60%	40%	53%	53%	CLE	+3.3	#30
Miles Bridges	CHA	Reb	5.5	5.7	+0.2	80%	50%	67%	67%	CLE	+0.7	#26

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Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#28	#9	#17	2.9%
PF	#21	#22	#28	#22	2.9%
PG	#12	#27	#21	#18	2.5%
SF	#12	#19	#29	#21	2.3%
SG	#12	#23	#25	#21	1.6%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#7	#5	#2	-10.5%
PF	#30	#20	#24	#27	7.4%
PG	#11	#7	#6	#7	-4.8%
SF	#9	#26	#15	#8	-3.5%
SG	#3	#1	#9	#3	-7.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

104.2

113.4

Rebounds per Game

41.2

40.6

Assists per Game

23.8

29.1

Steals per Game

7.2

8.0

Blocks per Game

4.4

4.8

Shots per Game

85.5

85.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.1

14.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.6

56.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.3

38.8

Turnovers per Game

13.7

12.8

Fouls per Game

17.7

17.0

Recent Trends

Moussa Diabate (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.0% to 26.0, 17.1 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Miller (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.8% to 37.3, 24.2 min average previous 3 games.