Hornets vs Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Jan. 5

  • The Cavaliers are -15.5 favorites vs. the Hornets
  • Total (Over/Under): 223.5 points
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The Charlotte Hornets visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00pm EST in Cleveland, OH.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Hornets vs Cavaliers Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 16-17 against the spread, while the Cavaliers are 25-9 against the spread.


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Hornets vs. Cavaliers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Charlotte Hornets O
Cleveland Cavaliers U

Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Cavaliers will win Sunday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Hornets and Cavaliers.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 70.0% confidence.


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  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 39 of their last 72 games (+18.24 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 4Q Spread in 47 of their last 72 games (+17.85 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Team Total Under in 39 of their last 60 games (+16.07 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 31 of their last 48 games (+12.70 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 22 of their last 33 games (+9.65 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 38 games (+25.45 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 23 of their last 26 games at home (+19.35 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Game Total Over in 43 of their last 66 games (+17.70 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the Spread in 27 of their last 36 games (+17.10 Units / 43% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 50 games (+16.58 Units / 16% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 16-17 (-2.75 Units / -7.57% ROI).

  • 7-26 against the Moneyline (-13 Units / -35.96% ROI)
  • 12-20 against the Over for game total points (-10 Units / -27.55% ROI)
  • 20-12 against the Under for game total points (+6.8 Units / 18.73% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 25-9 (+15.1 Units / 40.37% ROI).

  • 30-4 against the Moneyline (+21.95 Units / 14.76% ROI)
  • 23-11 against the Over for game total points (+10.9 Units / 29.14% ROI)
  • 11-23 against the Under for game total points (-14.3 Units / -38.24% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 32 of their last 84 games (-26.30 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 24 of their last 68 games (-25.00 Units / -32% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the Game Total Under in 23 of their last 66 games (-24.30 Units / -33% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 37 of their last 91 games (-22.15 Units / -21% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 19 of their last 56 games (-21.97 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 11 of their last 55 games (-26.75 Units / -46% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Team Total Over in 32 of their last 83 games (-25.50 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 25 of their last 83 games (-23.10 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 81 games (-21.53 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 2Q Spread in 33 of their last 83 games (-20.85 Units / -22% ROI)

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Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Hornets are 4-36 (.100) when scoring fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .389

The Hornets were winless (0-15) when forcing fewer than 5 steals last season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .385

The Hornets are 4-15 (.211) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .551

The Hornets are winless (0-16) when forcing fewer than 5 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .393

Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets

The Cavaliers are 8-1 (.889) when attempting 25 or more free throws this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .544

The Cavaliers are 16-1 (.941) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .582

The Cavaliers are 14-1 (.933) when scoring more second chance points than their opponent this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .556

The Cavaliers are 24-1 (.960) when making 15 or more three-pointers this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .658

Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets have averaged 1.18 points per shot (3,492 points/2,959 shots) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.27

The Hornets have 18.8 free throw attempts per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8

The Hornets averaged 105.1 points per game (4,308 points/41 games) on the road last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 113.1

The Hornets have averaged 51.1 points per game (5,882 points/115 games) in the first half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.9

Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have an eFG% of 60% this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%

The Cavaliers have a TS% of 56% this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

The Cavaliers have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.5 (464 assists/ 188 TOs) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7

The Cavaliers are shooting 41% from three (307/740) at home this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets averaged 33.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,709 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Hornets have averaged 33.5 defensive rebounds per game (3,855 rebounds/115 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3

The Hornets averaged 6.9 steals per game (562 steals/82 games) last season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5

The Hornets have averaged 34.7 defensive rebounds per game (1,146 rebounds/33 games) this season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.5

Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have averaged 8.9 steals per game (304 steals/34 games) this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4

The Cavaliers have averaged 4.7 blocks per game (161 blocks/34 games) this season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Cavaliers have 304 steals this season — 8th most among NBA teams

The Cavaliers have averaged 36.3 defensive rebounds per game (1,233 rebounds/34 games) this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.5


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