The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) are heavily favored (by 15.5 points) to extend a seven-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-26) 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.
• Charlotte and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 36.4% of the time this season (12 out of 33). That’s less often than Cleveland and its opponents have (22 out of 34).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 6-24, while the Cavaliers are 28-3 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers are giving up 110.8 points per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, scoring 122.7 points per contest (second-best).
• Cleveland is 16th in the NBA with 43.9 rebounds per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with 44.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Cavaliers have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking fifth-best in the NBA with 29.1 dimes per contest.
• Cleveland is 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.
• The Cavaliers have been getting things done when it comes to three-point shooting this season, ranking third-best in the NBA in treys per game (16.4) and best in three-point percentage (40.6%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the NBA offensively (105.8 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.4 points conceded).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds conceded (44.5).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte commits 15.2 turnovers per game and force 13.9 per game, ranking 21st and 15th, respectively, in the league.
• The Hornets make 14.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.3% from beyond the arc, ranking seventh and 22nd, respectively, in the league.

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