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

Published 10:18 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) are heavily favored (-10.5) to build on a 14-game winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (5-7) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The game airs 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 (223.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.4
  • The Cavaliers have covered more often than the Hornets this year, sporting an ATS record of 10-4-0, as opposed to the 7-5-0 mark of the Hornets.
  • Cleveland and Charlotte cover the same percentage of spreads this season (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Sunday’s line (Cavs as favorites by 10.5 or more and Hornets as underdogs by 10.5 or more).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Cleveland does it more often (64.3% of the time) than Charlotte (25%).
  • 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 are allowing 111.2 points per game this season (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, putting up 123.4 points per contest (best).
  • Cleveland is pulling down 41.7 boards per game this year (25th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded only 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 has been shining in terms of turnovers this season, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.1) and third-best in forced turnovers per contest (15.9).
  • When it comes to three-point shooting, it’s been a dominant stretch for the Cavaliers, who are draining 15.7 three-pointers per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 41.8% from downtown (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Hornets are 25th in the league offensively (108.3 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (112.8 points allowed).
  • On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (46.8 per game). It is third-best in rebounds conceded (41.8 per game).
  • The Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists (22.5 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the league in committing them (15.3 per game). It is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.3 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-point makes (15.7 per game), and they rank No. 17 in 3-point percentage (35.1%).

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