Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview, Odds, Injury Report 3/25/24

Despite a blowout loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA betting favorites for the visit of the lowly Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Charlotte is on a 2-11 run and heading for the depths of the lottery once again. The Cavaliers are listed at 1.13 odds with an 88.5% win probability while the Hornets are at 6.25 odds. Read below for our Cavaliers vs Hornets prediction from US sports expert Sam Cox.

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CAVALIERS VS HORNETS Prediction: 3.40-Odds Same-Game Parlay for Monday Night

• Cleveland Cavaliers over 108.5 points
• Jarrett Allen over 11.5 rebounds

Cavaliers vs Hornets Same-Game Parlay Odds: 3.40

Odds are available as of March 25th, 2024. Odds may now differ. 

Cleveland Cavaliers over 108.5 points

This team total might seem a bit high. Cleveland’s offense has cratered without Donovan Mitchell, and they have not cleared this line in their last three games. Minutes without Mitchell see the Cavs post just a 114.1 offensive rating, and he remains sidelined here.

This pick isn’t about the home team, though. This is all about a leaky Hornets defense (30th for the season), which conceded 132 to the Hawks last time out after allowing 109 to the Joel Embiid-less Sixers and 112 to the Orlando Magic.

Jarrett Allen over 11.5 rebounds

Charlotte is also dead-last in rebounding rate since the break. Jarrett Allen is posting his best rebounding rate since 2020-21, and has cleared this line in two of the last three games.

Kept to just 22 minutes against the Heat on Sunday, Allen only grabbed four boards, but 33 rebounds in the two games prior show how dominant he can be on the glass. That’s what we’re expecting against a Hornets team that often gets overpowered on the boards.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Game Info

• Game Day: March 25th, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS CHARLOTTE HORNETS STATS AND FACTS

•         Only the Wizards have a worse net rating than the Charlotte Hornets since the All-Star break.
•         Both of these teams rank below league average in pace for the season.
•         Cleveland is fourth in defensive rating.
•         The Hornets have the worst adjusted shot quality in the Association.
•         The Cavaliers take 81% of their shots from the rim or three-point range, which is the best mark in the league.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Trends

•         The Hawks are the only team to have covered the spread less frequently than the Hornets.
•         Cleveland is 12-14-1 against the spread when favored at home.
•         The Cavaliers are 4-7-1 ATS on the second night of a back-to-back.
•         The under has cashed in 52.9% of the Hornets’ games this season.
•         Cleveland is 18-9 straight-up as a home favorite.

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report

•         Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture) will be re-evaluated this week.
•         Dean Wade (knee) was ruled out on Sunday.
•         Max Strus (knee) was out on Sunday.
•         Ty Jerome (ankle) is out indefinitely.

Charlotte Hornets Injury Report

•         No players on the injury report.

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