The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) are heavily favored (-15.5) to continue a nine-game win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-26) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs on FDSOH and FDSSE.

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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.
• Cleveland and its opponents have exceeded the total 64.7% of the time this season (22 out of 34). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 33).
• The Cavaliers have a .903 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (28-3) this season, higher than the .200 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-24).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 122.7 points per game. On defense, they rank 10th with 110.8 points allowed per contest.
• Cleveland is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• With 29.1 assists per game, the Cavaliers rank fifth-best in the league in the category.
• Cleveland is forcing 14.6 turnovers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but it has committed only 12.3 turnovers per game (third-best).
• In terms of three-point shooting, things are clicking for the Cavaliers, who are draining 16.4 treys per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 40.6% from three-point land (best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the second-worst squad in the league (105.8 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (112.4 points conceded per game).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds conceded (44.5).
• With 23.6 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the league in committing them (15.2 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• At 14.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.3% from downtown, the Hornets are seventh and 22nd in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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