Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-8)

The Cleveland Cavaliers are traveling to Spectrum Center on Sunday where they will play the Charlotte Hornets. Cleveland is 8-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 230.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a score of 119-115 in their last game. Cleveland wrapped up the contest with a 46.5% field goal percentage (40 out of 86) and converted 18 of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 17 of 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the field on 42 out of 82 shooting. Miami distributed 22 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Miami collected 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Miami finished shooting 91.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 23 shots. They also knocked down 14 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 20 while the Heat recorded 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He notched 42 points on 15 out of 30 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. Mitchell went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Cleveland will take the court with a mark of 42-27 on the year. They have an average of 112.0 pts per game (25th in the league) while hitting 48.8% from the floor. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (798 of 2,189) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,723 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 fouls. They give up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 1st in the league in PPG allowed (106.6). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (2,687 of 5,769) and they relinquish 40.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,581 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 113-103 against the Pistons. The Hornets earned 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Pistons had 22 fouls for this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.4%. When talking about shooting from distance, Charlotte buried 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 43 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Hornets permitted the Pistons to bury 40 out of their 89 tries from the field which had them at 44.9% in the game. They shot 33.3% from distance by going 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Detroit to collect 48 overall (17 offensive).

Kelly Oubre Jr. was important for the Hornets for the game. Oubre recorded 27 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 22-46 so far this year. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is 26th in basketball. Charlotte has accounted for 7,604 pts for the campaign (111.8 per contest) and they grab 45.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (852 of 2,366) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.1 dimes and 46.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 29th in the league. The Hornets are ranked 24th in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.5. They have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (18th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte (+8)

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