Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/1/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, November 1, 2021

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+4)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-4) are en route to Spectrum Center on Monday where they will take on the Charlotte Hornets (4-2). Cleveland opens this game as 4-point dogs. The over/under is set at 224.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a score of 101-92 in their last contest. Cleveland wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.6% FG percentage (36 out of 91) and knocked down 14 of their 44 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 6 of 7 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 47 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the field on 39 of 84 shooting. Phoenix totaled 52 assists and had 27 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Phoenix snagged 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the game shooting 63.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 27 attempts. They made 6 of 26 shots from three-point range.

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Cedi Osman is a player who had an impact in the matchup. He had 20 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. Osman finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

Cleveland heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 3-4 for the season. They average 102.6 points per contest (24th in the league) while hitting 44.6% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (66 of 220) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 45.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 174 assists for the year, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 171 surrendered this year. The Cavaliers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (290 of 631) and they relinquish 47.1 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (104.3).

In their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 114-99 when they played the Heat. The Hornets recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Heat had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. In reference to three-point attempts, Charlotte made 13 out of 37 tries (35.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets ended up shooting 35 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Hornets permitted the Heat to make 43 of 91 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% for the game. They finished 25.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 35 and ended up going 19 of 19 at the charity stripe (100.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Miami to get 44 overall (16 offensive).

Gordon Hayward was important for the Hornets for the contest. He buried 8 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Hayward totaled 23 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the contest.

Charlotte has a record of 4-2 on the season. Charlotte has scored 705 pts for the campaign (117.5 per contest) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per contest. The Hornets have committed 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.7% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.0 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Hornets on defense are ranked 27th in the NBA in points given up per game with 115.7. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (29th in basketball). The Charlotte defense surrenders 32.8% from downtown (78 of 238) and their opposition makes 86.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.2 assists and 46.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 23rd and 14th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (+4)

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