Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets preview (Image via Prime Video) When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Hornets tonight, they hope to win seven in a row. The NBA odds books have the visitors as 6-point favorites, and both teams will be playing the second half of a back-to-back. On February 20, 2026, the Cavaliers (35-21) will face the Hornets (26-30) in an attempt to extend their winning run to four games on the road. At the moment, the Cavaliers lead the Hornets by six points. The game has a total of 233.5 points. My Cavaliers vs. Hornets predictions and free NBA picks for the home team to cover on Friday, February 20th remain unchanged despite James Harden’s seamless transition onto the Cleveland club.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets – When and where to watch the game
The Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Charlotte Hornets 7:00pm EST at Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC. FanDuel Sports Network and NBA League Pass will telecast the match. Additionally, Fubo and Prime Videos will stream the match online.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets – Expected Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers
PG James HardenSG Donovan MitchellSF Dean WadePF Evan MobleyC Jarrett Allen
Charlotte Hornets
PG LaMelo BallSG Kon KnueppelSF Brandon MillerPF Sion JamesC Ryan Kalkbrenner
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets – Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
Nae’Qwan Tomlin- Day-to-day (Left calf soreness)Max Strus- Out (Foot)
Charlotte Hornets
Grant Williams- Day-to-day (Unspecified)Coby White- Out (Calf)Liam McNeeley- Out (Ankle)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets – Game Prediction
The Hornets just lost to the Rockets because their offense faltered at crucial points and was subsequently thoroughly outclassed by the legendary basketball player Kevin Durant. On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Brooklyn 112-84, averaging 123 points per game and going 3-0 since adding James Harden.However, Cleveland has experienced issues when playing the Charlotte Hornets. They are only 1-4 ATS in their past five meetings, despite having won six of the last seven straight-up. Yesterday, the Hornets suffered a narrow defeat to Houston, 105-101, but they are resilient. On the second night of a back-to-back, they have the second-best ATS record in the NBA at 9-2. Additionally, they have given up just 105.2 points per game over the past ten games, which is third-best in basketball.