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Charlotte hosts Cleveland on home slide
By The Associated Press
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte
Hornets (16-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Cleveland looking to break its four-game home
losing streak.
The Hornets are 11-18 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte is ninth in the
NBA with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Moussa Diabate averaging 3.7
offensive boards.
The Cavaliers are 16-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland leads
the Eastern Conference scoring 119.6 points per game while shooting 47.1%.
The Hornets score 116.4 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than the 117.8 the
Cavaliers allow. The Cavaliers are shooting 47.1% from the field, 0.9% lower
than the 48.0% the Hornets' opponents have shot this season.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Cavaliers won 139-132
in the last matchup on Dec. 23. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 30
points, and LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is shooting 44.6% and averaging 19.1 points for
the Hornets. Ball is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Mitchell is averaging 29 points, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley is averaging 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.7 blocks
over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 5-5, averaging 118.5 points, 48.8 rebounds, 27.3
assists, 5.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.1 points per game.
Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 120.6 points, 44.8 rebounds, 32.0 assists, 8.1 steals
and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 119.7 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Mason Plumlee: out (groin), Grant Williams: day to day
(groin).
Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Darius Garland: out (foot), Sam Merrill: day
to day (hand).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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