The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 123 – Hornets 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 15.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-19.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.9

• The Cavaliers’ .735 ATS win percentage (25-9-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .485 mark (16-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 64.7% of the time this season (22 out of 34), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (12 out of 33).
• The Cavaliers have a .903 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (28-3) this season, better than the .200 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-24).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have been lifted by their offense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by posting 122.7 points per game. They rank 10th in the league in points allowed (110.8 per contest).
• Cleveland is pulling down 43.9 boards per game (16th-ranked in league). It is giving up 44 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are dishing out 29.1 per game (fifth-best in NBA).
• Cleveland ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking third-best in the league with 12.3 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 14.6 forced turnovers per contest.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are making 16.4 treys per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 40.6% from three-point land (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst team in the league in points scored (105.8 per game) and 15th in points conceded (112.4).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 20th in rebounds allowed (44.5).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.6 per game.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• At 14.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc, the Hornets are seventh and 22nd in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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