The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) host the Charlotte Hornets (7-26) after winning seven straight home games. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 15.5)

• Cleveland’s record against the spread is 25-9-0.
• Charlotte has covered the spread 16 times in 33 games.
• The Cavaliers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 15.5-point favorite or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 221.5 combined points in 25 of 34 games this season.
• The Hornets have played 14 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 221.5 points.
• Cleveland has an average total of 228 in its games this year, 6.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.2 points, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Cavaliers score the fourth-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
• The Hornets have allowed the eighth-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 11th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1205)

• The Cavaliers have been favorites in 31 games this season and won 28 (90.3%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have come away with six wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cleveland has been at least a -1205 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +725.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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