Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (47-33) will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (20-60) on Sunday.

The Hornets took the court against the Hawks and went home with a win by a final score of 115-114 in their last game. Charlotte walked away from the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and made 14 out of their 36 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 21 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 95.5%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 25 assists for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to defending, Charlotte allowed 52.4% from the field on 43 out of 82 shooting. Atlanta earned 35 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Atlanta pulled down 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 16 tries. They also buried 18 out of their 40 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 18 and the Hawks finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also pulled down 3 boards. Miller went 52.9% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Charlotte comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 20-60 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 38.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,977 assists this year, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are connecting on 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (955 of 2,713) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 106.5 pts per contest (29th in basketball) while shooting 46.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG allowed (116.7). The Hornets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 49.4% (3,457 of 6,994) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 28th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,292 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Cavaliers got the win with a final of 110-98 when they faced the Grizzlies. In the matter of rebounds, Cleveland allowed Memphis to snag 44 overall (10 offensive). They finished 43.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 32 and finished the game at 18 out of 19 from the charity stripe (94.7%). The Cavaliers permitted the Grizzlies to knock down 33 out of 84 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for this game. Overall, the Cavaliers finished 37 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.1%. When discussing shots from downtown, Cleveland converted 15 of their 37 attempts (40.5%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.4%. The Grizzlies were called for 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the matchup.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 52.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Mitchell accumulated 29 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 8 dimes for this game.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 47-33 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in the league. Cleveland has 8,997 points this season (112.5 per contest) and they pull down 40.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 28.0 times per game (8th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense surrenders 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,001 of 2,701) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.0 assists and 38.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 8th in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.0. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (5th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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