The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) are big, 15.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 123 – Hornets 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 15.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-19.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.9

• The Cavaliers (25-9-0 ATS) have covered the spread 73.5% of the time, 25% more often than the Hornets (16-17-0) this year.
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Cleveland does it more often (64.7% of the time) than Charlotte (36.4%).
• The Cavaliers have a .903 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (28-3) this season, higher than the .200 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-24).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have been carried by their offense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by putting up 122.7 points per game. They rank 10th in the league in points allowed (110.8 per contest).
• Cleveland is grabbing 43.9 boards per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• With 29.1 assists per game, the Cavaliers rank fifth-best in the league in the category.
• Cleveland is forcing 14.6 turnovers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged just 12.3 turnovers per game (third-best).
• The Cavaliers have been getting things done in terms of three-point shooting this season, ranking third-best in the NBA in treys per game (16.4) and best in three-point percentage (40.6%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the second-worst squad in the league (105.8 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (112.4 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (45.8 per game). It is 20th in rebounds allowed (44.5 per game).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte is 21st in the league in turnovers per game (15.2) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• With 14.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.3% from downtown, the Hornets are seventh and 22nd in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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