Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+12)

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (17-53) on Monday. Charlotte opens this game as 12-point dogs. The total is set at 205.

The Hornets played the Hawks and took a loss by a score of 132-91 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 84) and made 11 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 25 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to defense, Charlotte allowed 55.6% from the field on 50 out of 90 shooting. Atlanta totaled 40 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Atlanta went 85.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 14 shots. They also buried 20 of their 42 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets walked away with 9 while the Hawks recorded 14 fouls.

Miles Bridges is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. Bridges went 57.9% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He notched 27 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this contest with a record of 17-53 on the year. They are averaging 106.4 pts per game (29th in the league) on 45.7% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (824 of 2,348) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 40.9 boards per game and has accounted for 1,713 assists for the season, which has them ranked 28th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hornets are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists with 1,981 relinquished so far this season. The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.3% (3,018 of 6,121) and they concede 45.5 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 37.5% on 3-point shots and they are 20th in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 104-91 against the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Timberwolves earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.2%. With regard to 3-point shots, Cleveland knocked down 7 out of their 29 attempts (24.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished shooting 34 out of 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0%. The Cavaliers permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 41 out of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% for the matchup. They shot 51.9% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 27 and finished the game at 8 out of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). Concerning team rebounding, Cleveland allowed Minnesota to get 46 in all (13 offensive).

Darius Garland ended up being important for the Cavaliers for the game. Garland racked up 19 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for this game. He converted 8 out of 21 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.1%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 43-27 on the season. The Cavaliers have committed 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.7 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per game. Cleveland has 7,914 pts so far this season (113.1 per contest) and they average 44.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 14th in basketball.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 5th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.1% on 3-point shots (849 of 2,355) and opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.5 assists and 42.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte (+12)

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