Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Cavaliers: 79.8%
Hornets: 20.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 CHA |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 118.4 | Points Against | 115.9 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 114.8 | Points Per Game | 118.7 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 44.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.0 |
| 25.6 | Assists Per Game | 26.8 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.9 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 15.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.7 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Strus, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Sam Merrill, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Luke Travers, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Evan Mobley, C | Out | Dec 13 |
| Larry Nance Jr., F | Out | Nov 30 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Connaughton, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Tre Mann, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| LaMelo Ball, G | Out | Dec 13 |
Hornets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  NY |
L 119-104 | |
@  TOR |
W 111-86 | |
vs  DEN |
L 115-106 | |
vs  CHI |
L 129-126 | |
@  CLE |
W 119-111 OT |
Cavaliers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  POR |
L 122-110 | |
vs  SA |
W 130-117 | |
vs  GS |
L 99-94 | |
@  WSH |
W 130-126 | |
vs  CHA |
L 119-111 OT |
Game Information
Rocket Arena
Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
15 | 11 | .577 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 12 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Miami |
14 | 12 | .538 | 1 | L5 |
|
Charlotte |
8 | 18 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
|
Washington |
4 | 20 | .167 | 10 | W1 |
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