Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 14

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Arena -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: FDSOH and FDSSE

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) take on the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) as heavy, 11.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FDSOH and FDSSE. The over/under for the matchup is set at 231.5.

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 (85.2%)

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have gone 9-17-0 against the spread this season.
• The Hornets are 12-13-0 against the spread this year.
• Cavaliers games have gone over the total 12 times out of 25 chances this season.
• Hornets games this season have hit the over 36% of the time (nine out of 25 games with a set point total).
• Cleveland has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-7-0) than it has at home (5-10-0).
• In home games, the Cavaliers go over the over/under 26.7% of the time (four of 15 games). They hit the over more often on the road, going over the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
• Charlotte's winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). Away, it is .417 (5-7-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Hornets games have gone over four of 13 times at home (30.8%), and five of 12 away (41.7%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 31.3 points, 5.4 assists and 4.8 boards.
• De'Andre Hunter is averaging 15.9 points, 2.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
• Jaylon Tyson's numbers on the season are 13 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 53.1% from the floor and 46.3% from downtown (eighth in NBA), with an average of 2.1 made treys.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 14.3 points, 1.8 assists and 7.6 rebounds.
• Lonzo Ball averages 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists, shooting 28.6% from the field and 26.3% from downtown, with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges averages 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He is also sinking 43.6% of his shots from the field and 31.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
• The Hornets are getting 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game from Kon Knueppel.
• The Hornets receive 8.4 points per game from Moussa Diabate, plus 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
• Ryan Kalkbrenner's numbers on the season are 9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He is draining 80% of his shots from the field.
• The Hornets are receiving 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Sion James.

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