The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

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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 Hornets (16-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 73.5% of the time, 25% less often than the Cavaliers (25-9-0) this season.
• Cleveland and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 64.7% of the time this season (22 out of 34). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 33).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Cavaliers are 28-3, while the Hornets are 6-24 as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are giving up 110.8 points per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, posting 122.7 points per game (second-best).
• With 43.9 boards per game, Cleveland ranks 16th in the NBA. It allows 44 rebounds per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 29.1 per game (fifth-best in NBA).
• Cleveland ranks third-best in the NBA by averaging only 12.3 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks seventh in the league (14.6 per contest).
• The Cavaliers have been getting things done when it comes to three-point shooting this year, ranking third-best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (16.4) and best in three-point percentage (40.6%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst squad in the league in points scored (105.8 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.4).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds allowed (44.5).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in committing them (15.2 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• The Hornets make 14.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.3% from beyond the arc, ranking seventh and 22nd, respectively, in the league.

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