NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Hornets Picks for December 7

Published 10:33 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to stop a five-game home losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSOH.

Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager using the best bets out there.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 17-6-0.
  • Charlotte has 12 wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
  • The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 11.5-point favorites or more is 3-2.
  • The Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) as a 11.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 219.5 combined points in 18 of 23 games this season.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 219.5 points in 10 of 22 outings.
  • Cleveland has an average total of 229 in its contests this year, 9.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for Charlotte’s games this season has been 222.5, three more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Cavaliers.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 14th-ranked (Hornets) and 19th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-649)

  • The Cavaliers have won 18, or 90%, of the 20 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have come away with five wins in the 21 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has been at least a -649 moneyline favorite five times this season and won all of those games.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +450 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 86.6% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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