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Charlotte Defeats Cleveland 119-98 - Recap

Cleveland was run off the court by the Hornets on Wednesday as Charlotte blasted the Cavaliers 119-98 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Charlotte was an underdog by +4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 219.5.

Terry Rozier had 29 points for Charlotte and Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in with 19 points. Terry Rozier had 7 assists for the Hornets, while Montrezl Harrell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

The Cavaliers got a 33-point performance from Darius Garland, who was supported by 18 points from Jarrett Allen. Kevin Love had 5 assists in a losing cause for Cleveland, while Jarrett Allen grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Hornets hit the break winning 64-49 before taking care of business in the second half.

Charlotte won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-37.

Charlotte heads into a battle against the Spurs. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.