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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions

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Cavaliers -9.5 @ -104

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We’re backing the Cavaliers against the spread when playing the Hornets. It could be shrewd to wager the favorites to cover the attractive -9.5 line, with odds of -104 on offer.

We’ve locked in our Cavaliers vs Hornets predictions, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Explore the full analysis behind each wager further down the page.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers battle the Charlotte Hornets in this NBA game.

Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten 109-97 at Rocket Arena in their previous game, being turned over at home to New York Knicks. Donovan Mitchell tallied 37 points, while Evan Mobley put up 12 and Peyton Watson 12.

Charlotte Hornets were beaten 119-80 at Spectrum Center in their last game. This loss at home to Boston Celtics was their sixth straight defeat. Naz Reid scored 14 points, with Tidjane Salaun adding 13 and Sion James 11.

H2H: Cavs Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

It was a 118-113 win for the Cavs at Spectrum Center when they last played the Hornets. The Cavs have three straight wins against the Hornets. They have won 7 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	5	5	0.5	117	114.1	2.9	4-2	1-3	1-0	4-3	5-5	1L
Hornets	3	7	0.3	96.3	110.2	-13.9	2-4	1-3	2-2	3-7	3-7	6L

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5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. The Cavs are averaging 117.0 points, 47.6 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.5 blocks while shooting 45.9% from the field and 74.8% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 114.1 points and 46.3 rebounds per contest.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.0 points and 2.9 (38.7%) 3-pointers made. Evan Mobley averages 8.1 rebounds and James Harden 5.8 assists.

The Hornets have won 3 and lost 7 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 96.3 points, 45.8 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field and 82.5% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 110.2 points and 41.1 rebounds.

Brandon Miller is averaging 20.6 points, Moussa Diabate 8.2 rebounds and Dennis Schroeder 4.4 assists, while Grayson Allen has an average of 3.2 (46.4%) 3-pointers made.

Best Bet

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Cavaliers at -9.5 on the spread. On the face of it, this seems a more than generous betting line and -104 can be backed.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 3 consecutive games.

The NBA experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any basketball predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Cavs -9.5 Probability

If you go by the top NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 51% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers 117 - 105 Hornets

If you want to take a chance on a correct score, then the Cavaliers to enjoy a 117-105 victory could be along the right lines. There are enormous odds for this particular outcome.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Cleveland Cavaliers are -333 favorites to win and that means a 77% chance of landing a victory. Charlotte Hornets are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +265.

The spread is calculated to be 9.5, while total points comes in at 215.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 215.5, then the odds are -105.

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Moneyline

Cavaliers

-333

Hornets

+265

Point Spread

Cavaliers -9.5

-104

Hornets +9.5

-118

Total Points

Under 215.5

-115

Over 215.5

-105

The Hornets have been handed three consecutive losses at Spectrum Center. They have five wins and five losses in the last 10 home games, putting up 106.40 points per contest and giving up 115.20.

The Cavs have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 road games, scoring 110.60 points per matchup and conceding 111.20.

When the teams last met at Spectrum Center, the Cavs beat the Hornets 118-113. From the past 10 head-to-heads at Spectrum Center, the Cavs have won eight while the Hornets have taken two.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O215.5	U215.5
Charlotte Hornets Home Stats		5-5	221.60	106.40	115.20	5	5
Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats		3-7	221.80	110.60	111.20	7	3

• W-L = Wins-Losses
• P = Avg. Points
• PF = Avg. Points For
• PA = Avg. Points Against
• O215.5 = Games Over 215.5 Points
• U215.5 = Games Under 215.5 Points

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 231.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 221.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 215.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 215.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 117.00 pts and allowed 114.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 110.60 pts and allowed 111.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 206.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 221.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 215.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 215.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 96.30 pts and allowed 110.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 106.40 pts and allowed 115.20 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.90 (54%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 15.40 (36%)
• Free Throws Made: 19.00 (74.8%)
• Rebounds: Total 47.6, Offensive 11.50, Defensive 36.10
• Assists: 27.00
• Blocks: 5.50
• Steals: 7.20
• Turnovers : 13.40
• Personal Fouls: 21.50

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.50 (54%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.00 (33%)
• Free Throws Made: 20.60 (75.18%)
• Rebounds: Total 44.3, Offensive 11.40, Defensive 32.90
• Assists: 24.10
• Blocks: 5.70
• Steals: 7.10
• Turnovers : 14.20
• Personal Fouls: 21.60

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 21.20 (50%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 12.80 (29%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.50 (82.45%)
• Rebounds: Total 45.8, Offensive 14.80, Defensive 31.00
• Assists: 20.80
• Blocks: 4.80
• Steals: 7.00
• Turnovers : 18.10
• Personal Fouls: 21.00

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 23.50 (53%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 15.00 (32%)
• Free Throws Made: 14.40 (85.71%)
• Rebounds: Total 46.3, Offensive 14.90, Defensive 31.40
• Assists: 22.30
• Blocks: 6.00
• Steals: 6.50
• Turnovers : 15.00
• Personal Fouls: 18.30

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
76ers	9	2	0.818	111	107.9	3.1	4-1	5-1	2-0	9-2	8-2	1W
Celtics	8	2	0.8	115	104.3	10.7	5-0	3-2	2-0	8-1	8-2	3W
Knicks	5	4	0.556	109.9	104.2	5.7	3-2	2-2	1-3	5-4	5-4	3W
Raptors	5	4	0.556	118.2	112.8	5.4	2-1	3-3	0-0	4-1	5-4	1W
Nets	2	8	0.2	106.7	115.7	-9	1-3	1-5	0-2	2-7	2-8	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	6	3	0.667	111.7	103.9	7.8	2-2	4-1	0-0	6-2	6-3	2L
Cavaliers	5	5	0.5	117	114.1	2.9	4-2	1-3	1-0	4-3	5-5	1L
Pacers	3	7	0.3	110.3	114.2	-3.9	0-5	3-2	0-1	1-5	3-7	1L
Bulls	1	8	0.111	112.7	129.3	-16.6	0-3	1-5	1-0	1-8	1-8	7L
Bucks	1	9	0.1	108.4	121.6	-13.2	1-5	0-4	1-2	1-7	1-9	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	7	4	0.636	118.6	115.5	3.1	3-2	4-2	4-1	7-1	6-4	4W
Wizards	4	6	0.4	107.8	112.5	-4.7	2-2	2-4	2-3	4-5	4-6	3L
Heat	4	6	0.4	115.8	121.1	-5.3	1-3	3-3	1-1	2-2	4-6	1W
Hornets	3	7	0.3	96.3	110.2	-13.9	2-4	1-3	2-2	3-7	3-7	6L
Magic	2	7	0.222	107	116.2	-9.2	0-4	2-3	0-2	2-4	2-7	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	8	2	0.8	112.2	104.2	8	5-0	3-2	1-0	5-2	8-2	4W
Timberwolves	8	3	0.727	118.1	107	11.1	4-1	4-2	1-0	4-2	7-3	4W
Trail Blazers	6	3	0.667	119.3	113.8	5.5	1-2	5-1	2-0	6-3	6-3	2L
Nuggets	5	3	0.625	115.3	113.1	2.2	2-2	3-1	0-2	3-3	5-3	2W
Jazz	1	9	0.1	106.2	117.9	-11.7	1-4	0-5	0-2	1-9	1-9	8L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	9	2	0.818	121.9	114.5	7.4	5-1	4-1	4-1	6-2	8-2	5W
Warriors	7	3	0.7	118.6	113.6	5	5-1	2-2	3-2	5-3	7-3	7W
Suns	3	5	0.375	112.4	118.6	-6.2	3-2	0-3	1-1	2-5	3-5	2W
Clippers	2	7	0.222	112.4	116.4	-4	2-3	0-4	1-3	2-5	2-7	1W
Kings	1	9	0.1	109.1	122.4	-13.3	0-5	1-4	0-2	1-8	1-9	3L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	8	2	0.8	118.4	108.1	10.3	4-2	4-0	2-1	8-2	8-2	8W
Rockets	7	3	0.7	116	107	9	4-1	3-2	2-1	3-3	7-3	2L
Grizzlies	6	3	0.667	117.9	111.8	6.1	2-3	4-0	0-1	6-2	6-3	3L
Mavericks	6	4	0.6	113.9	109.1	4.8	4-2	2-2	1-3	3-4	6-4	2W
Pelicans	4	6	0.4	120.5	120.8	-0.3	3-3	1-3	1-0	3-5	4-6	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
76ers	9	2	0.818	111	107.9	3.1	4-1	5-1	2-0	9-2	8-2	1W
Celtics	8	2	0.8	115	104.3	10.7	5-0	3-2	2-0	8-1	8-2	3W
Pistons	6	3	0.667	111.7	103.9	7.8	2-2	4-1	0-0	6-2	6-3	2L
Hawks	7	4	0.636	118.6	115.5	3.1	3-2	4-2	4-1	7-1	6-4	4W
Knicks	5	4	0.556	109.9	104.2	5.7	3-2	2-2	1-3	5-4	5-4	3W
Raptors	5	4	0.556	118.2	112.8	5.4	2-1	3-3	0-0	4-1	5-4	1W
Cavaliers	5	5	0.5	117	114.1	2.9	4-2	1-3	1-0	4-3	5-5	1L
Heat	4	6	0.4	115.8	121.1	-5.3	1-3	3-3	1-1	2-2	4-6	1W
Wizards	4	6	0.4	107.8	112.5	-4.7	2-2	2-4	2-3	4-5	4-6	3L
Hornets	3	7	0.3	96.3	110.2	-13.9	2-4	1-3	2-2	3-7	3-7	6L
Pacers	3	7	0.3	110.3	114.2	-3.9	0-5	3-2	0-1	1-5	3-7	1L
Magic	2	7	0.222	107	116.2	-9.2	0-4	2-3	0-2	2-4	2-7	4L
Nets	2	8	0.2	106.7	115.7	-9	1-3	1-5	0-2	2-7	2-8	2L
Bulls	1	8	0.111	112.7	129.3	-16.6	0-3	1-5	1-0	1-8	1-8	7L
Bucks	1	9	0.1	108.4	121.6	-13.2	1-5	0-4	1-2	1-7	1-9	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	8	2	0.8	112.2	104.2	8	5-0	3-2	1-0	5-2	8-2	4W
Spurs	8	2	0.8	118.4	108.1	10.3	4-2	4-0	2-1	8-2	8-2	8W
Lakers	9	2	0.818	121.9	114.5	7.4	5-1	4-1	4-1	6-2	8-2	5W
Warriors	7	3	0.7	118.6	113.6	5	5-1	2-2	3-2	5-3	7-3	7W
Timberwolves	8	3	0.727	118.1	107	11.1	4-1	4-2	1-0	4-2	7-3	4W
Rockets	7	3	0.7	116	107	9	4-1	3-2	2-1	3-3	7-3	2L
Grizzlies	6	3	0.667	117.9	111.8	6.1	2-3	4-0	0-1	6-2	6-3	3L
Trail Blazers	6	3	0.667	119.3	113.8	5.5	1-2	5-1	2-0	6-3	6-3	2L
Nuggets	5	3	0.625	115.3	113.1	2.2	2-2	3-1	0-2	3-3	5-3	2W
Mavericks	6	4	0.6	113.9	109.1	4.8	4-2	2-2	1-3	3-4	6-4	2W
Pelicans	4	6	0.4	120.5	120.8	-0.3	3-3	1-3	1-0	3-5	4-6	2L
Suns	3	5	0.375	112.4	118.6	-6.2	3-2	0-3	1-1	2-5	3-5	2W
Clippers	2	7	0.222	112.4	116.4	-4	2-3	0-4	1-3	2-5	2-7	1W
Kings	1	9	0.1	109.1	122.4	-13.3	0-5	1-4	0-2	1-8	1-9	3L
Jazz	1	9	0.1	106.2	117.9	-11.7	1-4	0-5	0-2	1-9	1-9	8L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	9	2	0.818	121.9	114.5	7.4	5-1	4-1	4-1	6-2	8-2	5W
76ers	9	2	0.818	111	107.9	3.1	4-1	5-1	2-0	9-2	8-2	1W
Celtics	8	2	0.8	115	104.3	10.7	5-0	3-2	2-0	8-1	8-2	3W
Thunder	8	2	0.8	112.2	104.2	8	5-0	3-2	1-0	5-2	8-2	4W
Spurs	8	2	0.8	118.4	108.1	10.3	4-2	4-0	2-1	8-2	8-2	8W
Timberwolves	8	3	0.727	118.1	107	11.1	4-1	4-2	1-0	4-2	7-3	4W
Warriors	7	3	0.7	118.6	113.6	5	5-1	2-2	3-2	5-3	7-3	7W
Rockets	7	3	0.7	116	107	9	4-1	3-2	2-1	3-3	7-3	2L
Pistons	6	3	0.667	111.7	103.9	7.8	2-2	4-1	0-0	6-2	6-3	2L
Grizzlies	6	3	0.667	117.9	111.8	6.1	2-3	4-0	0-1	6-2	6-3	3L
Trail Blazers	6	3	0.667	119.3	113.8	5.5	1-2	5-1	2-0	6-3	6-3	2L
Hawks	7	4	0.636	118.6	115.5	3.1	3-2	4-2	4-1	7-1	6-4	4W
Nuggets	5	3	0.625	115.3	113.1	2.2	2-2	3-1	0-2	3-3	5-3	2W
Mavericks	6	4	0.6	113.9	109.1	4.8	4-2	2-2	1-3	3-4	6-4	2W
Knicks	5	4	0.556	109.9	104.2	5.7	3-2	2-2	1-3	5-4	5-4	3W
Raptors	5	4	0.556	118.2	112.8	5.4	2-1	3-3	0-0	4-1	5-4	1W
Cavaliers	5	5	0.5	117	114.1	2.9	4-2	1-3	1-0	4-3	5-5	1L
Heat	4	6	0.4	115.8	121.1	-5.3	1-3	3-3	1-1	2-2	4-6	1W
Pelicans	4	6	0.4	120.5	120.8	-0.3	3-3	1-3	1-0	3-5	4-6	2L
Wizards	4	6	0.4	107.8	112.5	-4.7	2-2	2-4	2-3	4-5	4-6	3L
Suns	3	5	0.375	112.4	118.6	-6.2	3-2	0-3	1-1	2-5	3-5	2W
Hornets	3	7	0.3	96.3	110.2	-13.9	2-4	1-3	2-2	3-7	3-7	6L
Pacers	3	7	0.3	110.3	114.2	-3.9	0-5	3-2	0-1	1-5	3-7	1L
Clippers	2	7	0.222	112.4	116.4	-4	2-3	0-4	1-3	2-5	2-7	1W
Magic	2	7	0.222	107	116.2	-9.2	0-4	2-3	0-2	2-4	2-7	4L
Nets	2	8	0.2	106.7	115.7	-9	1-3	1-5	0-2	2-7	2-8	2L
Bulls	1	8	0.111	112.7	129.3	-16.6	0-3	1-5	1-0	1-8	1-8	7L
Bucks	1	9	0.1	108.4	121.6	-13.2	1-5	0-4	1-2	1-7	1-9	6L
Kings	1	9	0.1	109.1	122.4	-13.3	0-5	1-4	0-2	1-8	1-9	3L
Jazz	1	9	0.1	106.2	117.9	-11.7	1-4	0-5	0-2	1-9	1-9	8L

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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