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

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 has 25 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 16-17-0 this year.
• The Cavaliers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

• The Cavaliers’ 34 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 25 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 222.5 points in 13 of 33 outings.
• Cleveland’s matchups this year have an average point total of 228, 5.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.2, 0.3 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Cavaliers score the fifth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 30th-most.
• The Hornets have surrendered the seventh-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1205)

• This season, the Cavaliers have won 28 out of the 31 games, or 90.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• 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 +750.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 92.3% chance to win.

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