Cavs Look To Get Back On Track At Home
The Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.

This marks the first game back home after a three-game home stand for the Cavs (6-21), where they went 1-2, with a win in San Antonio, followed by losses in Milwaukee and Toronto. This marks the beginning of a three-game home stand for the Cavs, but they have lost six in a row at home and are 3-10 at home this season. The Cavs are averaging 103.7 points per game, which is third fewest in the league, while they are giving up an average of 114.2 points against. They average 21.3 assists per game, which is also third fewest in the league. Collin Sexton leads the Cavs with 17.7 points, 2.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. Darius Garland is averaging 11.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.0 assists per game. Kevin Love is averaging 15.9 points and a team-high 10.6 rebounds per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Hornets (13-17), as they are coming off a solid home win over the Kings on Tuesday nights. Malik Monk came up huge with 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, in 27 minutes off the bench, while Cody Zeller totalled 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks, in the win. Devonte' Graham continues to play well, averaging team highs with 19.6 points and 7.4 assists per game. Terry Rozier is averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Hornets average 104.5 points per game, which is fifth lowest in the league, but are giving up an average of 111.1 points against. They are shooting 43.6 percent from the field, which is fifth worst in the league, however, the Cavs have the sixth lowest field-goal percentage, at 43.8 percent.
Posted on: 12/17/2019 7:43 PM