Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Wednesday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 21, 18:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers meet the Charlotte Hornets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Hornets to Give Cavs a Hard Time

We’re making the Hornets against the spread our prediction when they face the Cavaliers. The line is favorably set at +2.5 and you can secure -110 that this happens.

Cavs 139-132 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. Their previous game was a 136-104 home defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell tallied 19 points, while De'Andre Hunter put up 16 and Evan Mobley 16.

Charlotte Hornets have suffered four home defeats on the bounce. Their last victory was a 110-87 road success at Ball Arena against Denver Nuggets. Brandon Miller scored 23 points, with Ryan Kalkbrenner adding 17 and Collin Sexton 14.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 139-132 in favor of the Cavs when they last played the Hornets, with the matchup taking place at Rocket Arena. We’ve seen six Cavs wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W

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Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Cavs are averaging 120.6 points, 44.8 rebounds, 32.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.8 blocks while shooting 49.9% from the field and 77.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 119.7 points and 41.3 rebounds per matchup.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.3 points, 5.7 assists and 3.2 (38.1%) 3-pointers made, while Jarrett Allen averages 8.1 rebounds.

Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

The Hornets have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 118.5 points, 48.8 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 82.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 108.1 points and 36.8 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.7 (37.8%) 3-pointers made, while Miles Bridges has an average of 6.9 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Picks

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets betting preview covers it all.

Game Prediction

Hornets are more than capable of staying close to the favorites so there’s a strong case for betting them against the spread in this NBA contest. Take the -110 for the +2.5 that is available.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NBA stats to help shape our basketball predictions and guide the final call.

Key Cavaliers vs Hornets stats:

The +2.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 8 of their last 10 games.
The +2.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 12 of their last 20 games.
The +2.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 2 consecutive games at home.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 3 of their last 5 games.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 11 of their last 20 games.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 2 consecutive games.

Hornets +2.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Donovan Mitchell Under 30.5 Points -122

Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) has totaled an average of 22 points in the past 4 road games. There’s every reason to expect a similar outcome here and he’s available at odds of -122 to go below the line.

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LaMelo Ball Over 18.5 Points -104

LaMelo Ball (Hornets) has averaged 24.8 points in the past 5 games at home. We think this is the pick of the prop bets, with odds of -104 available when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

Latest LaMelo Ball Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Hornets +3

Totals Under 237.5

Player Points Donovan Mitchell Under 30.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Hornets +3, Under 237.5 and Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) to score Under 30.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers

113 - 117 Hornets logo

Hornets

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Hornets to enjoy a 117-113 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the huge odds.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Cleveland Cavaliers have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 61% probability due to their -156 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Charlotte Hornets, you will find +132 about the underdogs.

3 is where the spread lies, with total points being 237.5 right now. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. Those expecting a low total can back Under 237.5 at -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Donovan Mitchell is the market leader to land the most baskets. He is priced at -106 to score Over 30.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -127.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Kon Knueppel (Hornets)

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Player Assists

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Craig Porter Jr (Cavaliers)

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Player Rebounds

Moussa Diabate (Hornets)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

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Micro Betting

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Hornets Slide Includes Four Straight Defeats at Home

The Hornets have been on the losing end in four consecutive games at Spectrum Center. They have gone 4-6 across their last 10 home games, posting 117.80 points per contest while yielding 117.20.

The Cavs own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 games on the road, posting 120.50 points per contest while yielding 118.50.

The Cavs beat the Hornets 118-117 in their most recent meeting at Spectrum Center. Across 10 head-to-head meetings at Spectrum Center, the Cavs have come away with seven wins, while the Hornets have three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O233.5	U233.5
Charlotte Hornets Home Stats		5-5	210.80	107.20	103.60	1	9
Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats		8-2	231.90	120.30	111.60	6	4

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O233.5 = Games Over 233.5 Points
U233.5 = Games Under 233.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Cavaliers

NBA: 20/02 Nets 84 Cavaliers112
NBA: 12/02 Wizards 113 Cavaliers138
NBA: 10/02 Cavaliers 119 Nuggets117
NBA: 08/02 Cavaliers 132 Kings126
NBA: 05/02 Cavaliers 124 Clippers91

Hornets

NBA: 20/02 Rockets 105 Hornets101
NBA: 12/02 Hawks 107 Hornets110
NBA: 10/02 Pistons 110 Hornets104
NBA: 08/02 Hornets 126 Hawks119
NBA: 06/02 Hornets 109 Rockets99

Head to Head

Cavaliers vs Hornets

NBA: 22/01 2026 Cavaliers 94 Hornets 87
NBA: 23/12 2025 Hornets 132 Cavaliers 139
NBA: 14/12 2025 Hornets 119 Cavaliers 111
NBA: 08/03 2025 Cavaliers 118 Hornets 117
NBA: 06/01 2025 Hornets 105 Cavaliers 115
NBA: 07/12 2024 Cavaliers 116 Hornets 102
NBA: 18/11 2024 Hornets 114 Cavaliers 128
NBA: 14/04 2024 Hornets 120 Cavaliers 110
NBA: 28/03 2024 Cavaliers 111 Hornets 118
NBA: 26/03 2024 Hornets 92 Cavaliers 115

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
-5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 230.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 231.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 233.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 233.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 123.00 pts and allowed 107.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 120.30 pts and allowed 111.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 218.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 210.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 233.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 233.5 at Home: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 112.80 pts and allowed 105.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 107.20 pts and allowed 103.60 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.50 (61%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.40 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 16.80 (77.78%)
Rebounds: Total 43.9, Offensive 11.30, Defensive 32.60
Assists: 29.90
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 10.50
Turnovers : 13.70
Personal Fouls: 17.00

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 30.90 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.40 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 15.30 (76.88%)
Rebounds: Total 43.3, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 31.70
Assists: 31.70
Blocks: 5.00
Steals: 9.90
Turnovers : 14.60
Personal Fouls: 18.40

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 22.60 (51%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.60 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 17.80 (87.25%)
Rebounds: Total 48.1, Offensive 13.20, Defensive 34.90
Assists: 25.30
Blocks: 4.10
Steals: 6.50
Turnovers : 16.10
Personal Fouls: 17.80

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 22.20 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.60 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 19.00 (81.2%)
Rebounds: Total 47.6, Offensive 13.20, Defensive 34.40
Assists: 24.60
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 6.80
Turnovers : 16.60
Personal Fouls: 19.30

Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	48	35.09	1192	393	24.8	8.2	3.0	4.9	0.4	1.3
Donovan Mitchell	52	33.45	1495	307	28.8	5.9	3.6	4.5	0.3	1.5
Evan Mobley	43	33.03	762	172	17.7	4.0	1.1	8.8	1.9	0.9

Jaylon Tyson	51	27.69	704	117	13.8	2.3	2.1	5.4	0.4	0.8
Jarrett Allen	44	27.25	643	86	14.6	2.0	0.0	8.3	0.9	1.0
Dennis Schroeder	45	25.66	552	229	12.3	5.1	1.3	3.0	0.2	0.8
Sam Merrill	32	25.24	424	73	13.3	2.3	3.4	2.3	0.2	0.6
Dean Wade	44	22.65	259	70	5.9	1.6	1.2	4.2	0.4	0.8
Keon Ellis	48	17.93	266	33	5.5	0.7	1.2	1.5	0.6	1.1
Craig Porter	50	17.85	230	166	4.6	3.3	0.6	3.4	0.7	1.1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	44	17.05	289	41	6.6	0.9	0.4	3.1	0.6	0.8
Larry Nance Jr.	26	12.87	89	25	3.4	1.0	0.6	2.7	0.2	0.6
Thomas Bryant	39	10.47	204	25	5.2	0.6	0.7	2.9	0.4	0.2
Tyrese Proctor	40	10.36	197	53	4.9	1.3	0.9	1.1	-	0.5
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Tristan Enaruna	4	5.88	8	2	2.0	0.5	-	1.8	-	-
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Miles Bridges	53	32.21	963	184	18.2	3.5	2.1	6.1	0.5	0.5
Kon Knueppel	55	32.09	1036	196	18.8	3.6	3.4	5.5	0.2	0.7
Brandon Miller	39	30.55	801	132	20.5	3.4	2.9	4.7	0.9	1.1

Coby White	29	29.08	540	136	18.6	4.7	2.5	3.7	0.1	0.7
LaMelo Ball	46	27.78	878	339	19.1	7.4	3.4	4.8	0.2	1.1
Moussa Diabate	50	25.15	411	79	8.2	1.6	-	8.6	1.0	0.7
Sion James	56	23.83	317	108	5.7	1.9	1.0	3.4	0.3	0.6
Ryan Kalkbrenner	44	23.09	366	33	8.3	0.8	0.0	5.9	1.5	0.6
Grant Williams	15	19.69	110	23	7.3	1.5	1.2	4.3	0.3	0.4
Tre Mann	35	16.06	248	73	7.1	2.1	1.3	2.3	0.1	0.6
Tidjane Salaun	33	16.12	210	26	6.4	0.8	1.0	4.3	0.2	0.5
Josh Green	32	16.06	145	31	4.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.1	0.6
KJ Simpson	14	15.94	84	35	6.0	2.5	0.9	2.1	-	1.1
Liam McNeeley	28	12.22	115	23	4.1	0.8	0.8	2.1	0.1	0.2
PJ Hall	17	10.88	82	8	4.8	0.5	0.2	3.9	0.6	0.1
Drew Peterson	6	10.72	5	2	0.8	0.3	-	1.5	0.2	0.5
Malaki Branham	28	9.84	128	23	4.6	0.8	0.5	1.6	0.1	0.4
Mason Plumlee	14	8.89	26	16	1.9	1.1	-	2.9	0.0	0.4
Antonio Reeves	7	7.96	21	2	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	-	0.3
Pat Connaughton	22	7.05	63	14	2.9	0.6	0.5	1.4	0.0	0.2
Xavier Tillman	16	7.05	31	5	1.9	0.3	0.2	1.6	0.1	0.4

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

4 Sion James

7 Kon Knueppel

14 Moussa Diabate

24 Brandon Miller

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

4 Evan Mobley

20 Jaylon Tyson

31 Jarrett Allen

32 Dean Wade

45 Donovan Mitchell

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Nets 84-112 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Wizards 113-138 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-117 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 132-126 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 124-91 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 130-111 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NBA

Cavaliers 113-126 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NBA

Lakers 99-129 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NBA

Magic 98-114 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NBA

Cavaliers 119-105 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Rockets 105-101 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Hawks 107-110 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Pistons 110-104 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Hornets 126-119 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Hornets 109-99 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NBA

Pelicans 95-102 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NBA

Spurs 106-111 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NBA

Hornets 123-121 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NBA

Hornets 112-97 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NBA

76ers 93-130 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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