Cleveland at Charlotte

Cleveland's early season slump is over, winning two in a row and four of six. That included a 130-122 win at Washington as a +3.5 dog. LeBron James has taken charge, off a comeback win at the Knicks with 23 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds and three blocks. There is plenty of talent on this group, the defending Eastern Conference champs, ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring, and ninth in field goal shooting. They face a Charlotte squad that is getting outscored on the season, riding a four-game skid. That included a loss to the Knicks as a favorite, 118-113. Cleveland took all four meetings last season and has won six straight in the series. Play Cleveland on the moneyline.