Cleveland Cavaliers (5-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte looks to stop its six-game losing streak when the Hornets take on Cleveland.

Charlotte finished 44-38 overall, 26-26 in Eastern Conference action and 21-20 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Hornets averaged 15.6 points off of turnovers, 17.9 second-chance points and 36.2 bench points last season.

Cleveland went 52-30 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers gave up 115.4 points per game while committing 19.6 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Hornets: Kon Knueppel: day to day (leg), Moussa Diabate: day to day (quadriceps), Dennis Schroder: day to day (soreness), Grant Williams: day to day (hamstring), Brandon Miller: day to day (groin).

Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen: out (knee), Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (back), Jaylon Tyson: out (ankle), Sam Merrill: out (elbow).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.