CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers (1-11) will look to snap their five-game losing skid when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-6) on Tuesday night.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Quicken Loans Arena
TV: FoxSports Ohio; NBA TV
Radio: WTAM 1100 AM; WMMS 100.7 FM, La Mega 87.7 FM.
Online: FoxSports Go apps
Last meeting: The Cavs lost to the Hornets 126-94 on Nov. 3.
Cavs minute: The Cavs have won seven straight home games against the Hornets, their longest active home winning streak against a single opponent. ... In Saturday's loss against Chicago, the Cavs had three players score at least 20 points for the first time this season (Tristan Thompson - 22, Rodney Hood - 20, Collin Sexton - 20). The last time the Cavaliers had three players with 20 points or more in a single game was March 21, 2018 vs. Toronto (LeBron James - 35, Kevin Love - 23, George Hill - 22). ... The Cavs have held the last two opponents below 100 points. ... On Saturday night, Cleveland held Chicago to a season-low 16 points in the second quarter. It was the fourth time this season the Cavs held a team under 20 points in a single quarter. ... Making his second career start, Sexton tallied a career-best 20 points. It was his eighth outing in double figures. ... Thompson, who is averaging a double-double, scored a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds against the Bulls. It was his 12th career 20-10 game and his first since Feb. 6, 2017 at Washington. ... Jordan Clarkson tallied 15 points against the Bulls and has scored double-digits in all 12 games.
Hornets minute: Charlotte has won three of the last four games, with all victories coming by double-digits. ... Kemba Walker, the Hornets' all-time leading scorer, ranks second in the NBA in scoring this season. He is averaging 27.9 points. ... Backup point guard Tony Parker tallied 24 points in Charlotte's most recent win on Sunday night. It's the second time in 12 appearances Parker has scored 20-or-more points this season, the most 20-point games he has had through his first 12 appearances since 2014-15. ... The Hornets have compiled 303 assists through 12 games, good for fourth most in the league this season. ... Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will not play because of ankle injury.
Probable starters:
Cavs
F Larry Nance Jr.
F JR Smith
C Tristan Thompson
G Rodney Hood
G Collin Sexton
Hornets
F Marvin Williams
F Nic Batum
C Cody Zeller
G Jeremy Lamb
G Kemba Walker
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