Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-0) welcome the Charlotte Hornets (4-7) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday.

The Hornets took the court against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 114-89 in their last contest. Charlotte ended with a 40.5% FG percentage (34 out of 84) and converted 13 out of their 38 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Hornets made 8 of 14 tries for a rate of 57.1%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 48 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 43 of 93 shooting. Orlando totaled 25 assists and had 12 steals in this game. On top of that, Orlando totaled 43 rebounds (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Orlando finished the contest at 78.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 shots. They buried 13 out of their 44 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 18 while the Magic totaled 21 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is someone who came through for the matchup. Ball finished the game shooting 48.1% from the field and totaled 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He walked away with 35 points on 13 of 27 shooting.

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Charlotte will take the court with a win-loss mark of 4-7 this year. They are averaging 107.6 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while going 43.0% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 35.0% on shots from distance (173 of 494) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 46.2 rebounds per game and has earned 245 dimes for the campaign, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 16.7 times per game and as a group are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 fouls. They give up 33.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in the NBA in opponents PPG (112.6). The Hornets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (446 of 962) and they concede 42.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 288 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 114-106 against the 76ers. The Cavaliers collected 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 46 for this contest. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The 76ers earned 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 82.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Cleveland made 16 of 40 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers went 42 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Cavaliers permitted the 76ers to make 41 out of 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.6% for the contest. They shot 32.6% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 43 and ended up going 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland allowed Philadelphia to collect 45 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Darius Garland was important for the Cavaliers for the matchup. Garland totaled 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 10 of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 62.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 13-0 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 51.8% from the floor, which ranks 1st in basketball. Cleveland has tallied 1,583 pts on the campaign (121.8 per contest) and they grab 41.8 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 28.2 times per contest (7th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 18.8 fouls per contest while shooting 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (170 of 462) and opponents are connecting on 80.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.1 assists and 41.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 7th and 5th in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 110.1. They have forced 16.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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