The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) are heavily favored (-15.5) to build on a nine-game winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-26) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs on FDSOH and FDSSE.

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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)

• Against the spread, Cleveland is 25-9-0 this season.
• Charlotte’s record against the spread is 16-17-0.
• The Cavaliers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

• In 25 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 222.5 total points.
• The Hornets have played 13 games this season that ended with a point total above 222.5 points.
• Cleveland’s games this year have an average total of 228, 5.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.2-point average over/under in its contests this season, 0.3 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Cavaliers.
• The Hornets have allowed the seventh-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1205)

• This season, the Cavaliers have won 28 out of the 31 games, or 90.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have come away with six wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cleveland has been at least a -1205 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +750.
• The Cavaliers have a 92.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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