Recent form is the story in Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, January 2. The Hornets have won 3 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 61%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 112, Charlotte Hornets 115. The rating gap is 20 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hornets on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 39 times in 100 games like this, the Cavaliers would win.
The recent-form gap
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), and Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Coby White (CHA), Kon Knueppel (CHA), and Grant Williams (CHA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 7-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Hornets by an average of 6.2 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 118, CHA 113.