Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 22

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Arena -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: Peacock and FDSOH

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-19) after losing three straight home games. The Cavaliers are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is 237.5.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (84.2%)

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in a matchup nine times this season (9-20-0).
• The Hornets are 14-14-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, 13 of the Cavaliers' games have gone over the point total out of 28 chances.
• Hornets games this season have hit the over on 10 of 28 set point totals (35.7%).
• Cleveland owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-12-0) than it does in away games (4-8-0).
• Looking at over/unders, the Cavaliers hit the over less consistently at home, as they've exceeded the total five times in 17 opportunities this season (29.4%). On the road, they have hit the over eight times in 12 opportunities (66.7%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Charlotte has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8-0).
• Both at home (five of 14) and away (five of 14), the Hornets' games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 35.7% of the time.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points, 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Jaylon Tyson is averaging 13.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• De'Andre Hunter averages 15.1 points, 4.3 boards and 2.2 assists.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 14 points, 2 assists and 7.5 rebounds.
• Lonzo Ball is averaging 5.5 points, 4.7 assists and 4.6 boards.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges' numbers on the season are 21.1 points, 6 boards and 3.7 assists per game. He is also sinking 43.3% of his shots from the floor and 32.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 triples.
• Kon Knueppel's numbers on the season are 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He is making 47.3% of his shots from the floor and 40.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.5 treys (fifth in NBA).
• The Hornets are getting 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game from LaMelo Ball.
• The Hornets are receiving 7.9 points, 7.3 boards and 1.1 assists per game from Moussa Diabate.
• Per game, Ryan Kalkbrenner gets the Hornets 8.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists, plus 0.7 steals and 1.8 blocks (third in NBA).

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