Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 5

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: FDSOH and FDSSE

The Charlotte Hornets (7-26) are heavy, 15.5-point underdogs as they try to break a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE. The matchup's point total is set at 223.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (88.8%)

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers are 25-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Hornets are 15-16-2 against the spread this year.
• Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 22 times out of 33 chances this season.
• Hornets games this year have hit the over on 12 of 33 set point totals (36.4%).
• Cleveland has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 14 times in 18 opportunities at home, and it has covered 11 times in 16 opportunities in road games.
• In terms of point totals, the Cavaliers hit the over more often at home, as they've gone over the total 12 times in 18 opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over 10 times in 16 opportunities (62.5%).
• Against the spread, Charlotte has had better results away (8-7-0) than at home (7-9-2).
• In terms of the over/under, Hornets games have gone over five of 18 times at home (27.8%), and seven of 15 on the road (46.7%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.4 points, 4.4 boards and 4.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Evan Mobley averages 18.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 57.5% from the floor (10th in league) and 43.5% from downtown, with 1.2 made treys per contest.
• Darius Garland is averaging 20.4 points, 2.6 boards and 6.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Jarrett Allen averages 13.6 points, 10.1 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 68.8% from the floor (third in league).
• Ty Jerome is averaging 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Hornets Leaders

• Per game, LaMelo Ball gives the Hornets 30.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Brandon Miller's numbers on the season are 21.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He is sinking 40% of his shots from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.9 triples (third in league).
• Miles Bridges' numbers on the season are 18.1 points, 7.8 boards and 3.7 assists per contest. He is draining 41.6% of his shots from the floor and 28.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 triples.
• Cody Martin's numbers on the season are 8.3 points, 4.7 boards and 2.3 assists per contest. He is draining 43.8% of his shots from the floor and 31.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.1 treys.
• The Hornets get 7.5 points per game from Josh Green, plus 2.7 boards and 1.5 assists.

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