Cavs Seek Seventh Straight Win in Trip to Charlotte Hornets
The cavs (35-21) will try to extend a six-game winning streak when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-30) at Spectrum Center, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p. m. ET. The stretch matters because Cleveland enters off a 112-84 win over the Brooklyn Nets and is chasing a seventh straight victory on the road.
Cavs head to Spectrum Center after dominant win over Nets
Cleveland flattened the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 on Thursday as a 15. 5-point favorite, a game in which center Jarrett Allen finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks and the Cavaliers posted seven players with 10 or more points. That victory pushed Cleveland’s run to six straight wins and its record to 35-21, and the Cavs are 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS over the past 12 games.
Previous meeting and matchups to watch in Charlotte
The teams last met Jan. 21 in Charlotte, when Cleveland won 94-87 as 3-point favorites; Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points but committed 8 turnovers in that game, while rookie forward Kon Knueppel had 21 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. The Cavaliers have faced the Hornets three times this season and dropped one of those games.
Odds, betting angles and Hornets' form
The Cavaliers are listed at -235 on the money line, while the Hornets are +6. 5 (-115) and the Under is posted at 233. 5 (-115); lines were last updated at 6: 23 a. m. ET. The Hornets emerged from an 8-day All-Star break and lost 105-101 at home to the Houston Rockets as a 4. 5-point underdog, a game in which the Under (218. 5) cashed. Charlotte has won 10 of the past 12 games overall and is 6-1 ATS in the past seven games, while the Under has cashed in three straight Hornets outings.
While the Cavaliers have gone 5-1 ATS during their six-game winning streak and seen the Under and Over alternate in each of their previous six games in February, the Hornets have been strong against the spread at Spectrum Center, going 5-1 ATS in their past six home contests.
What bettors are watching and the immediate stakes
The Cavaliers (-235) are priced to be a heavy favorite on the road, and one published take in the preview called the HORNETS +6. 5 (-115) a decent play and the UNDER 233. 5 (-115) a strong play, citing the quick turnaround for both teams after the All-Star break. Cleveland’s depth showed up against Brooklyn with seven players scoring 10+ points, a detail that matters if rotation minutes remain similar for a road game that tips at 7 p. m. ET.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p. m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, where the Hornets will host the Cavaliers in a matchup that will test whether Cleveland’s six-game run can reach seven straight wins and whether Charlotte’s recent ATS form holds at home.
