Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 14

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) play the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) on December 14, 2025. The matchup airs on FDSOH and FDSSE. The Cavaliers play the Hornets in a game that Cleveland is currently a sizable favorite by 11.5 points. The game has a point total of 231.5.

Here is everything you need to know to know about the Cavaliers-Hornets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: FDSOH and FDSSE
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction

ATS Pick: Hornets (+ 11.5)
O/U Pick: Over (231.5)
Score Prediction: Cavaliers 122 - Hornets 112

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Betting Insights

• The Cavaliers have played 13 games with over 231.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, this season.
• The Hornets have played in 11 games this year (44% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 231.5 points.
• The two teams average a combined 2.2 more points per game, 233.7, than this matchup's over/under of 231.5 points.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.0 more points per game (234.5) than this matchup's over/under of 231.5 points.
• Cleveland has been victorious in 14, or 60.9%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Charlotte has come away with six wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
• Cleveland has taken all of its last four head-to-head meetings with Charlotte.
• The two teams are both 2-2 against the spread in those outings.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

• The Cavaliers have a 3-7 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in their last 10 games.
• Cleveland and its opponents have combined to score an average of 236.1 points in its last 10 games, 4.6 more than the 231.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Cavaliers have played 26 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• Cleveland has been favored by 11.5 points or more five times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• The Cavaliers have eclipsed the over/under in 48% of their opportunities this year (12 times in 25 games with a set point total).
• The Cavaliers record just 0.3 more points per game (119.0) than the Hornets give up (118.7).
• When Cleveland totals more than 118.7 points, it is 6-6 against the spread and 10-2 overall.
• The Cavaliers are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Hornets allow to opponents.
• The Cavaliers have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-7-0) than they have at home (5-10-0).
• When playing at home, Cleveland exceeds the over/under 26.7% of the time (four of 15 games). It hits the over more often on the road, topping the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
• At home, the Cavaliers have won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 9-5 (.643). In away games, they are 5-4 (.556) as a moneyline favorite.

Cavaliers Recent Stats

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell averages 31.3 points, 4.8 boards and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 39.4% from downtown with 4.2 made treys per contest (first in league).
• De'Andre Hunter averages 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 31.0% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jaylon Tyson posts 13.0 points, 2.0 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Jarrett Allen posts 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 57.3% from the floor.
• Lonzo Ball averages 5.5 points, 4.8 assists and 4.5 boards.

Cavaliers Player Props

Hornets Recent Trends

• The Hornets have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall over their past 10 games.
• Charlotte's average total over the last 10 games is 2.5 points greater than the 231.5 total listed for this matchup.
• In the Hornets' 25 games this season, they have 12 wins against the spread.
• This year, Charlotte won ATS in its only game as an underdog of 11.5 points or more.
• Hornets games this year have gone over the total in nine of 25 opportunities (36%).
• The Hornets' 114.7 points per game are just 1.1 fewer points than the 115.8 the Cavaliers allow.
• Charlotte has put together a 6-5 ATS record and a 5-6 overall record in games it scores more than 115.8 points.
• The Hornets have shot at a 45.6% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points less than the 46.3% shooting opponents of the Cavaliers have averaged.
• Against the spread, the Hornets have been better at home (7-6-0) than on the road (5-7-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Charlotte's games have finished over four of 13 times at home (30.8%), and five of 12 away (41.7%).
• The Hornets, as moneyline favorites, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-2) this season.

Hornets Recent Stats

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges delivers 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game for the Hornets.
• On a per-game basis, Kon Knueppel gives the Hornets 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Moussa Diabate gets the Hornets 8.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while putting up 0.6 steals and 1.0 block.
• Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 9.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He is making 80.0% of his shots from the field.
• Sion James is averaging 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He is making 42.2% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.

Hornets Player Props

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