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Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Charlotte Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 132-121 loser as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 253 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Charlotte was a 123-122 winner in its last match at home against the Pacers. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 245 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Charlotte:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Charlotte is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Cleveland is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at Brooklyn Sunday, October 24
Cleveland home to Atlanta Saturday, October 23