The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (6-16) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center as heavy, 11.5-point favorites. The game 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 Hornets (12-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 73.9% of the time, 19.4% less often than the Cavaliers (17-6-0) 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 puts 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, while the Hornets are 5-16 as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have been carried by their offense, as they rank best in the NBA by putting up 122 points per game. They rank 11th in the league in points allowed (111.4 per contest).
• Cleveland is pulling down 43.2 boards per game (19th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.8 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• This year, the Cavaliers rank seventh in the league in assists, dishing out 28.2 per game.
• With 12.6 turnovers per game, Cleveland is sixth in the NBA. It forces 15 turnovers per contest, which ranks seventh in the league.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are draining 15.6 treys per game (fourth-best in NBA) and shooting 40.5% from downtown (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (107 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.6).
• Charlotte is seventh in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.5) and ninth in rebounds conceded (42.9).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23 per game.
• Charlotte commits 15 turnovers per game and force 13.6 per game, ranking 20th and 17th, respectively, in the league.
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are third-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (16 per game), and they rank No. 15 in 3-point percentage (36.4%).

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