Cavs game vs. Hornets: Live updates as Cleveland closes out 2022-23 regular season

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs look to place a profitable button on the 2022-23 common season as they host the Charlotte Hornets at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday.

For Cleveland (51-30), it’s one final tune-up earlier than assembly the New York Knicks within the first spherical of the Jap Convention playoffs.

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Heading into the ultimate recreation, the Cavs have already secured the No. 4 seed within the East, and have their finest regular-season report because the 2016-17 season. A win over Charlotte (26-55) would seal Cleveland’s finest regular-season mark since 2015-16.

Cleveland is at present on a three-game profitable streak into the finale after taking back-to-back victories at Orlando.

Very like they did on Thursday versus the Magic, the Cavs will sit most of their key gamers on Sunday. Darius Garland (left leg contusion), Caris LeVert (proper knee soreness), Donovan Mitchell (left hand/finger sprain) and Isaac Okoro (left knee soreness) are all listed as out. Jarrett Allen (groin pressure) is listed as questionable.

Per STATS, the Cavs are set to move into the playoffs because the league’s finest when it comes to area objectives allowed at 39.1 a recreation, second-best in 3-pointers surrendered at 11.3 per recreation, and second in rebounds given up with 41.1 per contest. Cleveland has the NBA’s finest scoring protection all through the common season at 106.9 factors allowed per contest, and has given up 104.0 factors per recreation in its final three wins.

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