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

Published 11:35 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

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

To find the best bets you can place on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Darius Garland Over 22.5 PTS

  • The 22.5-point over/under set for Darius Garland on Sunday is 1.4 higher than his season scoring average.
  • So far this season, Garland is 8-for-15 at going over the total set for his points prop.
  • 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 scores more than 112.8 points, its record is 12-0.

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LaMelo Ball Over 26.5 PTS

  • The 26.5-point over/under set for LaMelo Ball on Sunday is 3.1 lower than his scoring average of 29.6.
  • Ball has gone over eight times on a points prop this season (in 12 opportunities).
  • 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).
  • Charlotte has put together a 2-1 record when it scores more than 111.2 points.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 10-4-0.
  • Charlotte is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Cavaliers have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 10.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • As a 10.5-point underdog or more, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to score more than 224.5 points in 10 of 14 games this season.
  • The Hornets have played four games this season that ended with a combined score over 224.5 points.
  • Cleveland has an average total of 226.3 in its contests this year, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has had an average of 224.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers score the most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 26th-most.
  • The Cavaliers are the NBA’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the sixth-ranked.

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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 been chosen as underdogs in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (36.4%) in those games.
  • 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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