Cavaliers vs Hornets prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 21
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (16-27) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20) on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 94 – Hornets 87. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Hornets are 7-12 at home and the Cavaliers are 10-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Hornets and 6-4 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Hornets W1, Cavaliers L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Hornets 115 – 118 Cavaliers, a margin of about 2.3 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-1.7 vs +2.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLECHA
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4524pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #456assists
Evan MobleyC · #414reboundsHornets
Brandon MillerF · #2424pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #17assists
Kon KnueppelG · #711reboundsRecent form
CLECHAHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
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Team comparison
| CLE | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-20 | Record | 16-27 |
| 120.1 | Points scored / game | 113.9 |
| 116.7 | Points allowed / game | 115.9 |
| +2.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.7 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 10-9 road | Home / road record | 7-12 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.