Overview
- Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena in Cleveland for the teams’ second meeting in eight days.
- Cleveland is listed around -9 to -9.5 with an over/under near 238.5, per major sportsbooks and projections.
- Evan Mobley remains out until January with a left calf strain, while Donovan Mitchell and Craig Porter Jr. are probable after illness.
- LaMelo Ball is probable for Charlotte, with Ryan Kalkbrenner questionable and Collin Sexton doubtful; Grant Williams remains out.
- The Cavaliers have dropped five of their last six at home and fell 119-111 in overtime to Charlotte on Dec. 14, when they were held scoreless in OT.