Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 17

Published 9:17 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (5-7) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • 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 122 – Hornets 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-16.6)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.4
  • The Cavaliers sport a 10-4-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 7-5-0 mark of the Hornets.
  • As a 10.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record Cleveland puts up as a 10.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (25% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (64.3%).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 4-7, while the Cavaliers are 12-0 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers have been led by their offense, as they rank best in the NBA by scoring 123.4 points per game. They rank 10th in the league in points allowed (111.2 per contest).
  • Cleveland is pulling down 41.7 boards per game this year (25th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded just 41.4 rebounds per contest (second-best).
  • With 28.6 assists per game, the Cavaliers are fourth-best in the league in the category.
  • Cleveland is dominating in terms of turnovers, as it ranks fifth-best in the league in turnovers committed (12.1 per game) and third-best in forced turnovers (15.9 per contest).
  • In terms of three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are draining 15.7 three-pointers per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 41.8% from three-point land (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Hornets are the 25th-ranked squad in the NBA (108.3 points per game). On defense they are 15th (112.8 points conceded per game).
  • Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (46.8) and third-best in rebounds allowed (41.8).
  • This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 22.5 per game.
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.3 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.3).
  • The Hornets are the third-best team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (15.7 per game) and 17th in 3-point percentage (35.1%).

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