NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Hornets Picks for December 7

Published 11:33 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-16) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSOH.

Want to gain an edge on Saturday’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: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 12.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 17-6-0.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 12-10-0 this year.
  • The Cavaliers have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • As a 12.5-point underdog or greater, the Hornets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 218.5 points in 18 of 23 games this season.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 218.5 points in 10 of 22 outings.
  • The average total in Cleveland’s games this year is 229, 10.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s outings this season is 222.5, four more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 27th-highest scoring team this season compared to the third-ranked Cavaliers.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s 12th-ranked (Hornets) and 15th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-901)

  • The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 18, or 90%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have won in five, or 23.8%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Cleveland has been at least a -901 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
  • Charlotte has been named as an underdog of +575 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The Cavaliers have a 90% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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