The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) after losing five road games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the contest, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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, January 5, 2025 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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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 15.5)

• Cleveland is 25-9-0 against the spread this year.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 16-17-0 this season.
• The Cavaliers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 25 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 221.5 combined points.
• The Hornets have played 14 games this season that finished with a combined score over 221.5 points.
• The average total in Cleveland’s contests this year is 228, 6.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has had an average of 222.2 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Cavaliers are the fourth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Cavaliers are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the eighth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1205)

• The Cavaliers have been favorites in 31 games this season and won 28 (90.3%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (20%) in those games.
• Cleveland has been at least a -1205 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 +725.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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