The Charlotte Hornets will be taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in a battle of two teams going in the completely opposite direction. Charlotte enters this game having lost nine straight contests, holding a record of 7-26.
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Cleveland on the other hand has won nine straight games, holding a record of 30-4 on the season. The Cavaliers have been the best team in the NBA all season but any team can lose on a given night.
These two teams have played each other twice already this year, with Cleveland taking both matchups so far. The Cavaliers don't have much on the injury report and enter this game fairly healthy. This only gives them even more of an edge against the Hornets.
But entering this game, the Hornets could be without some key players.
Star guard LaMelo Ball was listed as questionable ahead of the game and will play in this contest.
LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) available to play Sunday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) January 5, 2025Ball has been putting together a strong season for the Hornets despite their lack of success in the standings. For the year, he has averaged 30.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
The All-Star has stepped up his game this season and has been putting on a show whenever on the floor. Injuries have taken hold of him a little bit as Ball has been limited to just 22 games this year.
Any success that the Hornets have on the court goes through Ball and he is the leader of the franchise. But he does have some help, coming in the form of second-year player Brandon Miller.
Miller has also taken his game up a notch this season, averaging 21.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per contest. The former lottery pick is showing why the league was so high on him coming out of the draft.
Both Miller and Ball have made the Hornets at least more formidable to play against. They haven't figured out how to win games as of yet but they can at least be competitive while on the floor.
This game against the Cavaliers will be another test for Charlotte and they will try to break the losing streak. It will be tough but the Hornets have a capable team to pull the upset.
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