Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/9/23 – On Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, Charlotte will attempt to end its four-game losing streak and cap off an unsuccessful season. At the end of March, the Hornets had won four out of five games; however, since then they have lost four straight contests. Cleveland is currently locked into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and it looks like they will add another victory to the team as predicted by the top NBA betting online experts.
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Date & Time: Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
TV: Bally Sports Ohio
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/9/23 Betting Odds
Hornets
Moneyline: +135
Spread: +4 (-111)
Total: TBD
Cavaliers
Moneyline: -167
Spread: -4 (-111)
Total: TBD
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
In their last matchup against the Raptors, the Charlotte Hornets fell by a score of 120-100. Bryce McGowens was one of the major contributors in this game as he shot 58.3% from the field and also contributed with 3 assists during 36 minutes on the hardwood. Additionally, his 20 points came on 7 of 12 shooting from beyond the arc for an impressive total. Charlotte comes into this matchup with a record of 26-54 this season, averaging 111.0 points per contest while shooting 45.7% from the floor. They shoot 33.2% from downtown and 74.7% from beyond the arc. As a team, Charlotte pulls down 44.5 boards per game and has totaled 2,017 assists this year which ranks them 17th in passing statistics; they turn it over 14.1 times per contest while committing 20.3 personal fouls per game as a basketball unit. On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and drawing 20.3 fouls. As a team, they rank 21st in basketball in terms of assists allowed with 2,079 this season. On offense, the Hornets allow an impressive shooting percentage of 47.8% and average 46.2 rebounds per contest as well. They give up 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc too – ranking them 22nd nationally in points allowed per contest.
Last time out, the Cleveland Cavaliers came out on top 118-94 against the Magic. Danny Green was a major factor in this victory as he scored 21 points and contributed 3 assists during 26 minutes on the court. His field goal percentage of 57.1% allowed him to make 8 out of 14 shots for the game while adding three rebounds as well. Cleveland currently holds a win-loss record of 51-30 on the season. They’ve committed 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from beyond the arc, earning an assist 24.9 times per contest and turning it over 13.3 times each contest. Cleveland has scored 9,110 points this year and pulled in 41.0 rebounds per contest; offensively they are hitting on 48.9% from the field which ranks them 5th in the league. The Cavaliers lead the NBA with 106.9 PPG allowed per game. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field; Cleveland allows 37.1% on shots from distance while opponents convert on 78.1% of their free throw shots. Furthermore, Cleveland concedes 23.0 assists and 41.1 boards per game, ranking them 1st and 2nd respectively for this statistic in the NBA.
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 10 games. Charlotte are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. Charlotte are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Cleveland. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 7 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games. Cleveland are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games against Charlotte. Cleveland are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick
Cleveland’s reserves are much superior to Charlotte’s, so basketball betting experts predict a victory for Cleveland on Sunday. Cavaliers have won three consecutive games and given their backup players some playing time in the postseason while Hornets have lost four straight matches and been unable to generate much offense without its star players on court. Cleveland is 10-3 in its last 13 home games and has won five out of the last six meetings between these teams.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (-111)
