The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Cavaliers rank 19th in defensive rating (111.4). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.1 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.
In points per game, Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.
Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting. Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting.
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Hornets (3-6) are 10th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Hornets 2-3. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Hornets L5.
The Cavaliers rank 9th in the NBA in three-point % (37.2%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 34.6%, so the Cavaliers are 2.6 points above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLECHACleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Charlotte HornetsLast 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte HornetsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.