The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) will attempt to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center as big, 11.5-point underdogs. The matchup 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 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-9.6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.5

• The Cavaliers (17-6-0 ATS) have covered the spread 73.9% of the time, 19.4% more often than the Hornets (12-10-0) this year.
• As an 11.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Cleveland is 3-2 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record Charlotte racks up as an 11.5-point underdog.
• 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, a better tally than the Hornets have put up (5-16) as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are ceding 111.4 points per game this year (11th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, posting 122 points per game (best).
• This year, Cleveland is pulling down 43.2 boards per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 43.8 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers rank seventh in the NBA with 28.2 dimes per game.
• With 12.6 turnovers per game, Cleveland ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 15 turnovers per contest, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Cavaliers have been shining in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking fourth-best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (15.6) and best in three-point percentage (40.5%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (107 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (112.6 points allowed per game).
• At 45.5 rebounds per game and 42.9 rebounds allowed, Charlotte is seventh and ninth in the league, respectively.
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 20th in the NBA in committing them (15 per game). It is 17th in forcing them (13.6 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-point makes (16 per game), and they rank No. 15 in 3-point percentage (36.4%).

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