The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) host the Charlotte Hornets (7-26) after winning seven straight home games. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the matchup, which tips 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)

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

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 25 of 34 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 221.5 points.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 221.5 points in 14 of 33 outings.
• Cleveland has an average point total of 228 in its games this year, 6.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.2-point average over/under in its outings this season, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Cavaliers score the fourth-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
• This matchup features the league’s ninth-ranked (Hornets) and 11th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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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 +725.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cavaliers, based on the moneyline, is 92.3%.

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