NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Hornets Picks for November 17

Published 12:39 am Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a seven-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (5-7) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Darius Garland Over 21.5 PTS

  • Sunday’s points prop for Darius Garland is 21.5. That’s 0.4 more than his season average.
  • Garland has hit the points prop over at a 8-for-15 clip this season.
  • The Cavaliers are at the top of the NBA’s scoring rankings (123.4 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 15th-lowest amount of points (112.8 per game).
  • When Cleveland totals more than 112.8 points, its record is 12-0.

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LaMelo Ball Over 27.5 PTS

  • LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.6 points during the 2024-25 season, 2.1 higher than Sunday’s prop total.
  • Ball has had a points prop in 12 games this season, and has exceeded the total eight times.
  • The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (108.3 points per game) is Charlotte, while Cleveland ranks 10th in the league defensively (111.2 conceded per game).
  • When scoring more points than 111.2, Charlotte is 2-1.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)

  • Cleveland is 10-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte is 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Cavaliers have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Hornets have won once ATS (1-1) as a 10.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • Cavaliers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224.5 points 10 times.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in four of 12 outings.
  • Cleveland has an average point total of 226.3 in its contests this year, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 224.7 points, 0.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 26th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • The Hornets have surrendered the sixth-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 24th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-549)

  • This season, the Cavaliers have been listed as the favorite in 12 games and won them all.
  • The Hornets have come away with four wins in the 11 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has been at least a -549 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
  • Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +400.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 84.6% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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