Cavaliers Vs Hornets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27) hit the court against the Charlotte Hornets (22-48) as 5.5-point favorites on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSE. The matchup has a 218.5 point total.

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Cavaliers Vs Hornets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Cavaliers -5.5 218.5

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Injury Report as of March 14

Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen: Out (Eye)

Hornets: Kelly Oubre: Probable (Back), Cody Martin: Out (Knee), LaMelo Ball: Out (Ankle), James Bouknight: Out (Ankle), Mark Williams: Out (Thumb)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (218.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cavaliers Vs Hornets Stat Rankings

Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) Hornets Avg. (Rank)
112.0 (24th) Points Scored 111.8 (26th)
106.7 (1st) Points Allowed 117.5 (23rd)
41.7 (23rd) Rebounds 44.9 (8th)
9.7 (19th) Off. Rebounds 11.5 (8th)
11.5 (18th) 3pt Made 10.8 (22nd)
24.9 (17th) Assists 24.9 (17th)
12.7 (5th) Turnovers 13.3 (14th)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 59 27.6 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 3.6
Darius Garland 59 22.1 2.7 7.9 1.3 0.1 2.6
Evan Mobley 68 16.0 8.9 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.3
Caris LeVert 64 11.5 3.9 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.5
Cedi Osman 65 8.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.4

Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Terry Rozier 59 21.4 4.2 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. 44 20.4 5.3 1.1 1.4 0.4 2.4
P.J. Washington 65 15.3 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.2 2.0
Gordon Hayward 44 14.5 4.4 4.0 0.9 0.3 1.1
Dennis Smith Jr. 48 8.9 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.4

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have 36 wins in 70 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Cleveland is 15-8-2.
  • The Cavaliers have seen 34 of their 70 games go over the point total.
  • Cleveland’s games have had more than 218.5 points scored on 35 occasions this season.
  • Cavaliers games average 218.7 total points this season, 0.2 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Hornets have 31 wins in 70 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte is 18-21-1 as a 5.5-point underdog or greater.
  • This season, 31 of the Hornets’ 70 games have hit the over.
  • Charlotte’s games have finished with over 218.5 points scored 52 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Hornets games this year (218.5) is 10.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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