Overview
- Tip is 3:30 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and NBA League Pass.
- Betting markets favor Cleveland by 10.5 points with a 234.5 over/under and Charlotte at +390 on the money line.
- Cleveland enters at 15-11 after a narrow comeback win over Washington powered by Donovan Mitchell’s late scoring.
- Charlotte is 7-18 and lists LaMelo Ball out with a left ankle bone bruise, with additional absences affecting depth.
- This is the first of four regular-season meetings, and Cleveland’s injury list also includes Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr. and Max Strus.