Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction 12/14/25 NBA Picks Today

The Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday 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 lost to the Nuggets and Bulls, and they play the Hawks next. The Hornets have lost 25 of their last 32 games.

The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 118.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 21 points and 3.6 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 3.1 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Warriors, beat the Wizards, and they play the Bulls next. The Cavs have lost 5 of their last 8 games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 118.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 30.5 points and 5.5 assists, while Evan Mobley is averaging 18.9 points and 4 assists. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 7.6 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won 15 of their last 16 games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Hornets have lost 14 of their last 15 road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in three of their last four games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Cavaliers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
• The Hornets have won four of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Cavaliers following a loss.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 12 home games following a road win.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last four games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of the Hornets’ last nine games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine home games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Injury Report

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

The Hornets will be without Collin Sexton, LaMelo Ball, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton, and Grant Williams. Tidjane Salaun is questionable.

Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction

The Hornets are awful and could easily lose this game in blowout fashion. However, the Cavs are still a banged up, underachieving team that’s 8-18 ATS on the season. Oddsmakers keep pricing the Cavs as if this is the same team from last season, and it’s just not. With a cover percentage of 30.7 percent, the Cavaliers are the worst cover team in the NBA. The Cavs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a double-digit favorite. Of course, one of those failed covers was an outright loss a couple of weeks ago to Portland. It’s Hornets and the points or pass.