Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 17

Published 6:54 am Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (5-7) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-0) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on FDSOH and FDSSE.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • 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 122 – Hornets 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-16.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.8
  • The Hornets (7-5-0 ATS) have covered the spread 71.4% of the time, 13.1% less often than the Cavaliers (10-4-0) this year.
  • As a 10.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Cleveland is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record Charlotte puts up as a 10.5-point underdog.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the over/under 64.3% of the time this season (nine out of 14). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (three out of 12).
  • As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 4-7, while the Cavaliers are 12-0 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers are ceding 111.2 points per game this season (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on offense, putting up 123.4 points per game (best).
  • With 41.4 rebounds allowed per game, Cleveland is second-best in the league. It ranks 25th in the league by averaging 41.7 boards per contest.
  • With 28.6 assists per game, the Cavaliers are fifth-best in the league in the category.
  • Cleveland has been getting things done when it comes to turnovers this season, ranking fifth-best in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.1) and third-best in forced turnovers per contest (15.9).
  • The Cavaliers are playing well when it comes to three-point shooting, as they rank third-best in the league in threes (15.7 per game) and best in shooting percentage from downtown (41.8%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • On offense the Hornets are the 25th-ranked squad in the league (108.3 points per game). Defensively they are 15th (112.8 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.8 per game) and third-best in rebounds allowed (41.8).
  • The Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists (22.5 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in committing them (15.3 per game). It is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.3 per game).
  • The Hornets are the third-best squad in the league in 3-pointers made (15.7 per game) and 17th in 3-point percentage (35.1%).

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