Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions

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The Charlotte Hornets (17-53) wrap up a 4-game road trip on Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27). Tip-off at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Cavaliers won 3-1 in 2022-23

The Hornets have dropped 4 straight games, while also going 0-4 against the spread (ATS). The Charlotte offense has dried up, scoring 98 or fewer points in each of the outings, cashing the Under in 3 of those contests.

The Cavaliers welcomed F Evan Mobley (ankle) back to the lineup Sunday in Miami after a 19-day absence. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Cavs were humbled 121-84 by the Heat as 3.5-point underdogs as the Over (203) cashed. The Cavs offense has scored 108 or fewer points in 5 consecutive outings.

Hornets at Cavaliers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:01 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Cavaliers -720 (bet $720 to win $100)
Against the spread: Hornets +12 (-108) | Cavaliers -12 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 205 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Hornets at Cavaliers key injuries

Hornets

F JT Thor (shoulder) probable

Cavaliers

F Donovan Mitchell (nose) out
G Max Strus (knee) out
F Dean Wade (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Cavaliers picks and predictions

Prediction

Cavaliers 106, Hornets 95

Moneyline

The Cavaliers (-720) will set you back more than 7 times your potential return, and that’s obviously way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. It’s especially risky since the Cavs are playing on no rest after getting pounded in Miami Sunday night. The Cavaliers’ charter flight returned back into Cleveland at 12:31 a.m. ET, so it was a late night for the home side.

PASS.

Against the spread

The HORNETS +12 (-108) are worth a roll of the dice as double-digit underdogs in the front end of this home-and-home set.

The Cavaliers -12 (-112) are just 4-8 ATS this season when playing on no rest. Cleveland has also failed to cover the past 3 games, while going 1-5 ATS in the past 6 when favored by 8.5 or more points.

While Charlotte has also struggled against the number lately, it won April 9 in Cleveland as a 6.5-point underdog, and it is 2-0-1 ATS in the past 3 trips to Northeast Ohio.

Over/Under

UNDER 205 (-110) is worth a look in the front end of the home-and-home set.

Charlotte has scored 100 or fewer points in 7 of the past 9 games, and the Under is on a 14-4 run across the past 18 outings. The Over cashed last time out on Saturday in Atlanta, and the Hornets haven’t had consecutive Over results since Feb. 5-7.

Cleveland has alternated Over and Under results in the past 7 outings. Poor defense has been the reason for the Over results lately, as the Cavs have produced 113 or fewer points in 5 straight games, and 12 of the previous 13 contest.

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