Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction - NBA Picks 3/14/23

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets collide once again at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in pretty good shape as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be looking to stay hot after sneaking past the Hornets in a 114-108 road win on Sunday. Darius Garland led the way with 28 points, six rebounds and six assists, Donovan Mitchell added 23 points while Evan Mobley chipped in with 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 47 percent from the field and seven of 27 from the 3-point line as they got off to a poor start and leaked 35 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 16 points, but they kept within striking distance before they dominated the fourth quarter by 33-19 to escape with the narrow win.

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Cavaliers on Sunday. Terry Rozier led the team with 27 points, six assists and four steals, PJ Washington added 19 points while Gordon Hayward tallied 16 points with six assists. As a team, the Hornets shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 21 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 35 points in the first quarter to lead for most of the game, before they managed just 19 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Cavaliers to run them down in the end. All five starters finished in double figures in scoring but the bench combined for just 17 points.