Hornets vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Picks

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Hornets vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Picks

The Charlotte Hornets (26-55) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30) at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The contest airs on BSOH and BSSE.

Hornets vs. Cavaliers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSOH and BSSE
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

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Hornets vs. Cavaliers Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Cavaliers 120 - Hornets 104

Spread & Total Prediction for Hornets vs. Cavaliers

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 4.5)
  • The Cavaliers have put together a 43-37-1 ATS record this season as opposed to the 35-43-3 mark from the Hornets.
  • Cleveland (21-12-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (61.8%) than Charlotte (22-27-3) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (42.3%).
  • Cleveland and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 49.4% of the time this season (40 out of 81). That's more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (34 out of 81).
  • The Cavaliers have a .746 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (47-16) this season, higher than the .277 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (18-47).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • Charlotte is the fourth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (111 per game) and 23rd in points conceded (117.5).
  • The Hornets are 15th in the NBA in assists (25.2 per game) in 2022-23.
  • In 2022-23 the Hornets are 24th in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.8 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).
  • In 2022-23, Charlotte has attempted 64% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 36% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 73.9% of Charlotte's baskets have been 2-pointers, and 26.1% have been 3-pointers.

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