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

Published 12:40 am Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (5-7) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they look to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE.

Prior to making a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Sunday according to our computer predictions.

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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 21.5 PTS

  • Sunday’s over/under for Darius Garland is 21.5. That’s 0.4 more than his season average.
  • This season, Garland has scored beyond the points prop number in eight of 15 games with a set total.
  • 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).
  • Cleveland is 12-0 when putting up more points than 112.8.

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LaMelo Ball Over 27.5 PTS

  • Sunday’s over/under for LaMelo Ball is 27.5 points, 2.1 fewer than his season average.
  • Ball has gone over on his points prop on eight occasions this season (in 12 games with such a prop).
  • Charlotte is the NBA’s 25th-ranked team offensively (108.3 points per game), while Cleveland is 10th-ranked on defense (111.2 conceded).
  • Charlotte is 2-1 when scoring more points than 111.2.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)

  • Cleveland is 10-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 7-5-0.
  • As a 10.5-point favorite or greater, the Cavaliers have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • As a 10.5-point underdog or greater, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • In 10 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 224.5 combined points.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 224.5 points in four of 12 games this season.
  • Cleveland’s outings this year have an average point total of 226.3, 1.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 224.7 points, 0.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 26th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • The Cavaliers are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the sixth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-549)

  • The Cavaliers have been favored in 12 games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
  • The Hornets have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win four times (36.4%) in those contests.
  • 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 implied probability of a win from the Cavaliers, based on the moneyline, is 84.6%.

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