NBA Matchup: Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
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The Cleveland Cavaliers play the Charlotte Hornets on November 9. This is a game in the NBA, a big basketball league in America.
The game is a matchup between two teams. Charlotte is the home team. Cleveland is the away team.
For this game, Charlotte starts five players. These players are White, James, Allen, Reid, and Kalkbrenner. They are the starting lineup for the Hornets.
People can watch the game on TV. There is also an injury report before the game. This report tells fans if any players are hurt.
Fans also look at the odds before the game. Odds show which team people think will win.
Vocabulary15 words
- NBA
- a big basketball league in America
- matchup
- a game between two teams
- away
- not playing at your own home court
- starting lineup
- the players who begin the game
- TV
- a way to watch something at home
- injury report
- a list of hurt players
- odds
- numbers that show who may win
- home team
- the team playing in its own city
- preview
- information before a game starts
- basketball
- a sport with a ball and a hoop
- player
- a person who plays in the game
- team
- a group of players
- league
- a group of sports teams
- fans
- people who like a team
- game
- a sports match
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1. Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets 2. Charlotte Hornets 3. True
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The Cleveland Cavaliers play the Charlotte Hornets on _____ 9. This is a game in the NBA, a big _____ league in America.
The game is a matchup between two teams. Charlotte is the _____ team. Cleveland is the _____ team.
For this game, Charlotte starts five _____. These players are White, James, Allen, Reid, and _____. They are the starting lineup for the Hornets.
People can watch the game on _____. There is also an _____ report before the game.
Fans also look at the _____ before the game.
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