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

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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 Cavaliers sport a 25-9-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 16-17-0 mark of the Hornets.
• Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 36.4% of the time this season (12 out of 33). That’s less often than Cleveland and its opponents have (22 out of 34).
• The Cavaliers have a .903 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (28-3) this season, better than the .200 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-24).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have been lifted by their offense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by scoring 122.7 points per game. They rank 10th in the league in points allowed (110.8 per contest).
• Cleveland is pulling down 43.9 boards per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• With 29.1 dimes per game, the Cavaliers rank fifth-best in the league in the category.
• Cleveland ranks third-best in the NBA by committing just 12.3 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks seventh in the league (14.6 per contest).
• The Cavaliers have been thriving in terms of three-point shooting this season, 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

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the league on offense (105.8 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (112.4 points allowed).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds conceded (44.5).
• With 23.6 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the league in committing them (15.2 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are seventh in the league in 3-point makes (14.3 per game) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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