LaMelo Ball Assists - Player Prop Bet 2/20/2026

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LaMelo Ball

G · Charlotte Hornets

Assists

Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers · Feb 20, 2026

Updated Feb 20, 2026 10:33 PM EST

Analysis

LaMelo Ball Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 7.5 (+120/-136).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 6.5 @ -132 before it was bet up to 7.5 @ +120.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Hornets will likely see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).
Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Favors Under

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league as the home team this year.