The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) after losing five straight home games. The Cavaliers are heavy favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 118 – Hornets 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-9.6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (219.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.5

• The Cavaliers have covered more often than the Hornets this year, putting up an ATS record of 17-6-0, as opposed to the 12-10-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 3-2 ATS record Cleveland puts up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 60.9% of the time this season (14 out of 23), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (nine out of 22).
• The Cavaliers have a .900 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (18-2) this season while the Hornets have a .238 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-16).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are surrendering 111.4 points per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, putting up 122.0 points per game (best).
• So far this year, Cleveland is averaging 43.2 rebounds per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 43.8 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers are delivering 28.2 assists per game, which ranks them seventh in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Cleveland ranks sixth in the NBA with 12.6 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 15.0 forced turnovers per contest.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, things are clicking for the Cavaliers, who are making 15.6 three-pointers per game (fourth-best in NBA) and shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (107.0 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.6).
• Charlotte grabs 45.5 rebounds per game and concede 42.9 boards, ranking seventh and ninth, respectively, in the league.
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.0 per game.
• Charlotte commits 15.0 turnovers per game and force 13.6 per game, ranking 20th and 17th, respectively, in the league.
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-point makes (16.0 per game), and they rank No. 15 in 3-point percentage (36.4%).

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