7:10 pm
November 1

Cavaliers @ Hornets

Who will WIN this matchup?

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-4)

@ Charlotte Hornets (5-2)

 

Current odds:

Cleveland Cavaliers: (+180)

Charlotte Hornets: (-210)

 

• The line for this game is Hornets by 5 points.

• The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in a game that will feature two encouraging teams. The Hornets, who are 5-2 overall, have alternated wins and losses in the past five games, capped by Sunday night’s 125-113 victory against visiting Portland. The Cavaliers (3-4) have sparked some confidence as well, winning three in a row before stumbling to the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on consecutive nights. This is a rematch from Charlotte’s 123-112 victory Oct. 22 in Cleveland.

• The Hornets got guard Terry Rozier back in the lineup Sunday night as he provided 14 points in 33 minutes. During his absence, there were benefits, however.

• Ball, a second-year guard, did his part against Portland with 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

• Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley was 1-for-6 from the field for two points at Phoenix. If nothing else, there has been bench production for Cleveland. Its leading scorer and rebounder in Phoenix were reserves Cedi Osman and Kevin Love, respectively. The Cavaliers were stung by 18 turnovers in the game.

• This concludes a five-game road trip for Cleveland, with the first four games of this stretch against Western Conference foes. The Cavaliers are learning how to deal with a busy schedule, something that must be taken into account with their approach.

• Hornets forward Miles Bridges has reached the 30-point mark three times this season, matching his total in that category from his first three NBA seasons combined.

• This will be part of Charlotte’s second set of games on back-to-back nights. The first time, they lost the second game in overtime at home to the Boston Celtics last Monday.

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