Cleveland brings a 117-point-per-game attack into Monday’s matchup against a short-handed Charlotte team averaging 96.3 points.
Cleveland enters Monday at 5-5 and 17th in the power index, while 3-7 Charlotte sits 26th, giving both teams a chance to improve their early-season footing. The Cavaliers average 117 points per game, and Donovan Mitchell has 240 points and 56 assists in 10 games, putting Charlotte’s defense in a demanding matchup. Charlotte scores 96.3 points per game and allows 110.2, and will be without team scoring leader Brandon Miller, who has 206 points; Dennis Schroder is also out, while Moussa Diabate is questionable. Cleveland’s scoring edge gives it the clearest route to control, but Charlotte must limit Mitchell’s impact and find enough offense without Miller.