Donovan Mitchell scored 19 against Washington and Cleveland still won. That’s a useful game to keep in mind if you’re backing the Cavaliers in Charlotte and deciding how much to pay for an 18-point line instead of 20.
A Cleveland win gives us two angles: Mitchell’s scoring in Cavaliers wins and Naz Reid’s scoring in Hornets losses. We can set each beside his record across all games for the same club and stretch.
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| Player & prop | Odds | With this result | All games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell 18+ points 2025–26 and 2026–27 regular seasons |
−381 | 86.0% 43 of 50 CLE wins |
82.5% 66 of 80 CLE appearances |
| Naz Reid Under 18.5 points 2026–27 with Charlotte |
−112 | 85.7% 6 of 7 CHA losses |
70.0% 7 of 10 CHA appearances |
Donovan Mitchell: 18+ points
Eighteen caught two more wins than 20 did in the 50-game Cleveland sample. One of them was that Washington game. DraftKings priced 18 at −381 and 20 at −243, a substantial price difference for those two points. Even the lower line missed against Milwaukee this season, when Mitchell scored 15 in 24 minutes in a Cleveland win.
Naz Reid: Under 18.5 points
Reid stayed below 19 in six of seven Charlotte losses, but the exception came recently. He scored 28 in 36 minutes against Brooklyn. With Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel listed out, Charlotte has scoring and minutes to redistribute. That makes Reid’s expected workload more important than the six hits in such a short sample.
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What to weigh before pairing a prop with Cleveland
Mitchell’s 18-point line gives you room for a night like Washington, if you’re comfortable paying for it. Reid’s under has the lighter price, but it’s the one I’d weigh against how much scoring work Charlotte gives him with two starters out. See the live Cavaliers at Hornets matchup and our NBA coverage.
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