Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction 12/22/25 NBA Picks Today

The Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Arena. Here’s a Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Cavaliers vs Hornets Pick.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Hawks, lost to the Pistons, and they play the Wizards next. The Hornets have lost 26 of their last 35 games.

The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 118.4 points on 49 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 21.3 points and 3.8 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.4 points and 6 rebounds. Kon Knueppel is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Miller is dishing 3.5 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 38.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Hornets and Bulls, and they play the Pelicans next. The Cavs have lost 8 of their last 11 games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 118.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points and 5.5 assists, while Evan Mobley is averaging 19.1 points and 4.1 assists. Darius Garland is the third double-digit scorer and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won each of their last 13 night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Hornets have lost each of their last eight Monday night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in each of their last five games against the Hornets after losing as favorites.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five road games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Cavaliers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have won four of the Cavaliers’ last five games.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Cavaliers’ last five games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Hornets’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine night games against Southeast Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Injury Report

The Cavs will be without Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr., Evan Mobley, and Evan Mobley.

The Hornets will be without Collin Sexton and Grant Williams. Ryan Kalkbrenner is questionable.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction

I don’t want to back the Hornets as much as the next guy, but I’ve been saying it all year, folks. The Cavs continue to get priced like the team from last season, and they’re just not that team. Not only are the Cavs losing games, but they’re 8-21 ATS on the season. No NBA team has burned a bigger hole in the pocket than the Cavs this season. You should be fading the Cavs every chance you get. Also, the Hornets did beat the Cavs last week as 12.5-point underdogs. The Hornets have covered 6 of the last 9 games against the Cavs. Give me the points with the Hornets.