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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 114-108 loser as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Hornets covered in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 222 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 114-108 winner on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (222) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 43-27 SU,36-31-3 ATS
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 22-48 SU,30-37-3 ATS
Charlotte is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Philadelphia Wednesday, March 15
Charlotte home to Philadelphia Friday, March 17