The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) after losing five straight road games. The Cavaliers are heavy favorites by 15.5 points in the contest, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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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 covered the spread 25 times in 34 games.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 16 times in 33 games.
• The Cavaliers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (223.5)

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points in 25 of 34 games this season.
• The Hornets have played 11 games this season that finished with a combined score over 223.5 points.
• Cleveland’s games this year have an average point total of 228, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.2 points, 1.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Cavaliers score the fifth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts 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 (-1408)

• The Cavaliers have won 28, or 90.3%, of the 31 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Hornets have been victorious in six, or 20%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Cleveland has played as a favorite of -1408 or more twice this season and won both games.
• Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +800.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 93.4% chance to win.

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