Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets (17-54) will play the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-28) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers played the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 115-92 in their last contest. Cleveland wrapped up the contest with a 53.5% FG percentage (46 out of 86) and knocked down 17 of their 41 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 6 of 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 41 assists in the game as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 42.5% from the floor on 34 of 80 shooting. Charlotte earned 22 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Charlotte grabbed 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Charlotte went 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 attempts. They made 9 out of their 28 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 15 and the Hornets totaled 13 fouls.

Jarrett Allen is a player who played a role in this matchup. He totaled 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and collected 13 rebounds. Allen went 77.8% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Cleveland comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 44-28 so far this season. They currently have an average of 112.7 points per game (20th in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (976 of 2,678) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,004 dimes on the season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 4th in the league in giving up assists with 1,769 relinquished on the year. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,891 of 6,319) and they relinquish 42.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 36.1% on shots from distance and they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 115-92 against the Cavaliers. With respect to cleaning the glass, Charlotte allowed Cleveland to get 47 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 41.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 out of 41 and finished the contest at 6 out of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Hornets permitted the Cavaliers to convert 46 out of their 86 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.5% for this contest. In all, the Hornets finished the game shooting 34 for 80 from the floor which had them shooting 42.5%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Charlotte converted 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. The Cavaliers earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Hornets were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup.

Brandon Miller ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this game. Miller tallied 24 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 8 of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 8 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 17-54 so far this season. The Hornets are committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.4 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 7,538 pts so far this year (106.2 per contest) and they grab 40.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 28th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense gives up 37.6% on three-point shots (956 of 2,543) and their opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their foul shots. They concede 28.5 assists and 45.5 boards per game, which is 28th and 28th in the NBA. The Hornets on defense are ranked 20th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.8. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (27th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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