NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Hornets Picks for November 17

Published 11:35 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) will attempt to extend a 14-game win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (5-7) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as heavy, 10.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE.

Want to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Darius Garland Over 21.5 PTS

  • Darius Garland is scoring 21.1 points per game this season, 0.4 fewer than his over/under on Sunday.
  • Garland has gone over on his points prop total eight times this season out of 15 games with such a prop.
  • The Cavaliers are at the top of the NBA’s scoring rankings (123.4 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 15th-lowest amount of points (112.8 per game).
  • When Cleveland scores more than 112.8 points, its record is 12-0.

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LaMelo Ball Over 27.5 PTS

  • The 29.6 points LaMelo Ball scores per game are 2.1 more than his over/under on Sunday.
  • Ball has gone over eight times on a points prop this season (in 12 opportunities).
  • The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (108.3 points per game) is Charlotte, while Cleveland ranks 10th in the league defensively (111.2 conceded per game).
  • Charlotte is 2-1 when scoring more points than 111.2.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)

  • Cleveland has 10 wins in 14 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte has seven wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • The Cavaliers have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) as a 10.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • Cavaliers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224.5 points 10 times.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in four of 12 outings.
  • Cleveland’s contests this year have an average point total of 226.3, 1.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 224.7 points, 0.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers are the highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 26th-most points.
  • The Cavaliers are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the sixth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-549)

  • The Cavaliers have been favored in 12 games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
  • The Hornets have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win four times (36.4%) in those contests.
  • Cleveland has been at least a -549 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 +400.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 84.6% chance to win.

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