Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports What: Charlotte Hornets (5-2) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (3-4)
When: 7:00 pm EDT
Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC
How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBA League Pass
The Hornets have already played this Cavs team once, but this Cavs team isn’t quite the same as that Cavs team. They still trot out the wingless starting line up of Darius Garland, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, but it’s been more effective. After giving up over 120 points in each of their first two games, the Cavs have dialed up the defense. Their defensive rating in the five games since is 97.3, second only to the Miami Heat in that span. They’ve won three of those…
