The Charlotte Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers are both looking to end their struggles in the NBA in this match. Their match is on November 19, 2022, at 8:30 AM (GMT+8) when the Cavaliers host the Hornets. Cavaliers‘ recent results are actually surprising and underwhelming since they used to be so hot in their first games. Their recent results disappointed many hopefuls that this season might be this time once again. As for the Hornets, they are more thankful for having LaMelo Ball back on their squad. His return simply means the Hornets can finally go back to winning ways.
After their very successful start this season, they are now experiencing a five-game losing streak. From their past matches, they already proved what the Cavaliers are capable of, all thanks to their acquisition of Donovan Mitchell. He is a huge help on why the Cavaliers managed to gave a strong start. As for the Hornets, they have not proved yet their effectivity as a team. They struggled so much when they lost LaMelo Ball, but they know that they should not rely on Ball alone. Now, as they will be without Ball again, they need to show that they are still as capable as they are with him.
Cleveland Cavaliers aiming to end their losing streak
After a strong start, who would have thought that Cavaliers’ performance would drop just like that? They are now crumbling to get back on track, and they want to finally end their struggles this season. They are now at 8-6 when they had a devastating 113-98 loss against the Bucks on their last game. But their recent results is all because of the fact that they lost their main guard, Donovan Mitchel through an injury. Additionally, they also lost their main center, Jarrett Allen, so they are really struggling right now. Offensively, they are scoring 114.7 points, and giving away 109.2 points. That simply means that they are still doing good defensively.
The Cavaliers are very eager to have Allen back as soon as possible as no one in their squad can dominate the boards as much as him. Dean Wade is also not available in this game, following his knee injury. Despite their current results, they remain to be one of the best scoring teams in the league.
Hornets will make it do without Ball once again
LaMelo Ball’s on and off injury have made the Hornets suffer so much, as his squad is pinning so much hopes in him. Just when the Hornets thought they will be healthier once again, their hopes fell apart quickly, as Ball suffered an injury once again. They actually started this season pretty well with a record of 2-1. However, on their past 11 matches, they had a record of 1-10. which means they won only won out of those 11 matches. Offensively, they are averaging 109.2 points per game, but they are not doing that well defensively. They are giving up 114.8 points per game, Cavaliers’ opposite records.
Injuries have been the problem for the Hornets, as they are losing some of their key players due to injuries. They lost Ball once again, following his ankle injury. Gordon Hayward, and Cody Martin will also not participate in this game due to shoulder and knee injury respectively. As for Dennis Smith Jr., he has the same injury with Ball.
Prediction:
Cleveland Cavaliers
Total Under: 115.5
Odds: 0.84
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