Charlotte travels to Cleveland on Tuesday, hoping to boost its 7-48 mark with a victory over the Cavaliers.

The Bobcats will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 20-34-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Cavaliers are 26-28 ATS. Charlotte is 27-27-1 on the totals; Cleveland is 26-28.



View Charlotte vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cavaliers are listed as 5.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 191.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cavaliers at No. 26 and the Bobcats at No. 30 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 89-83 result in favor of the Cavaliers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 24-ranked offense (93.6 PPG) against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 28 at 101.2 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 42.2% from the field per game, more than the Bobcats have managed so far this season (41.7% on average).

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.2 points per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 26 in the league in scoring at home.

Charlotte lost its last outing, a 113-85 result against the Wizards on April 9. The Bobcats failed to cover in that game as a 1-point favorite, while the 198 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Bobcats were blown out by Washington on Monday, losing by a 113-85 final at Time Warner Cable Arena in basketball betting action.

The Cavaliers were a 122-117 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors. Cleveland got 34 points from Antawn Jamison en route to a 122-117 loss at the hands of Cleveland on Sunday at Prudential Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 0-10

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Indiana are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bobcats at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Charlotte home to Detroit, Thursday, April 12
Cleveland home to Indiana, Wednesday, April 11