Jarrett Allen and Key Cavaliers Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 14

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Cavaliers Key Players

Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 16.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 63.1% from the floor (fourth in NBA).

Caris LeVert's numbers on the season are 14 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field and 32.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 made treys.

Darius Garland is averaging 18 points, 6.6 assists and 2.7 boards.

Evan Mobley is averaging 15.7 points, 3.2 assists and 9.4 rebounds.

Max Strus is averaging 12.1 points, 4.8 boards and 3.9 assists.

Hornets Key Players

Miles Bridges averages 21 points, 7.4 boards and 3.4 assists. He is also sinking 46.2% of his shots from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per contest.

Miller's numbers on the season are 17.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He is draining 43.5% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 treys.

Nick Richards' numbers on the season are 9.7 points, 8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He is sinking 69.1% of his shots from the field.

Grant Williams averages 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He is draining 45.6% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per contest.

LaMelo Ball's numbers on the season are 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8 assists per contest. He is making 43.3% of his shots from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.2 treys.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Cleveland Key Stats

The Cavaliers have a +208 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.6 points per game. They're putting up 112.7 points per game to rank 19th in the league and are giving up 110.1 per contest to rank seventh in the NBA.

The 43.3 rebounds per game Cleveland averages rank 17th in the NBA. Its opponents collect 42.6 per contest.

The Cavaliers knock down 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.6% rate (15th in the NBA), compared to the 12.5 their opponents make while shooting 37% from deep.

Cleveland ranks 17th in the NBA with 112.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth in the league defensively with 109.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets are being outscored by 10.5 points per game, with a -850 scoring differential overall. They put up 106.4 points per game (29th in NBA), and give up 116.9 per outing (22nd in league).

The 40.2 rebounds per game Charlotte accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, 5.2 fewer than the 45.4 its opponents collect.

The Hornets connect on 12 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a 35.3% rate (21st in NBA), compared to the 13.6 per outing their opponents make, shooting 37.6% from deep.

Charlotte's 106.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in the NBA, and the 117.1 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 29th in the league.

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