Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 7
Published 6:16 am Saturday, December 7, 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) will try to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (6-16) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center as big, 13.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSOH.
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Venue: Spectrum Center
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 118 – Hornets 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 13.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-9.4)
- Pick OU:
Over (218.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 226.5
- The Cavaliers have put together a 17-6-0 ATS record this season compared to the 12-10-0 mark from the Hornets.
- Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 13.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more (never covered this season).
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 60.9% of the time this season (14 out of 23), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (nine out of 22).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 18-2, while the Hornets are 5-16 as moneyline underdogs.
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Cavaliers Performance Insights
- The Cavaliers have been led by their offense, as they rank best in the NBA by posting 122 points per game. They rank 12th in the league in points allowed (111.4 per contest).
- This year, Cleveland is averaging 43.2 rebounds per game (20th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 43.8 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
- This year, the Cavaliers rank seventh in the league in assists, putting up 28.2 per game.
- This season, Cleveland is averaging 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 15 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
- The Cavaliers are dominating in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank fourth-best in the league in three-pointers (15.6 per game) and best in shooting percentage from beyond the arc (40.5%).
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Hornets Performance Insights
- The Hornets are the fifth-worst team in the league in points scored (107 per game) and 14th in points allowed (112.6).
- Charlotte is seventh in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.5) and ninth in rebounds allowed (42.9).
- This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 20th in the NBA in committing them (15 per game). It is 18th in forcing them (13.6 per game).
- The Hornets are the third-best squad in the league in 3-pointers made (16 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.4%).
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