Hornets vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Sunday, December 14
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) host the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) on Sunday, December 14 at 3:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 119 – Cavaliers 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 82% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Cavaliers are 9-6 at home and the Hornets are 2-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Cavaliers and 3-7 for the Hornets (current streaks: Cavaliers W1, Hornets L2).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Cavaliers dominate this matchup. The model projects Cavaliers 122 – 110 Hornets, a margin of about 11.5 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.4 vs -4.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHACLE
Top performers
Hornets
Kon KnueppelG · #729pts / game
Brandon MillerF · #246assistsBrandon MillerF · #2413reboundsCavaliers
Darius GarlandG · #1026pts / gameDarius GarlandG · #109assists
Jaylon TysonG · #2013reboundsRecent form
CHACLEHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-18 | Record | 15-11 |
| 111.6 | Points scored / game | 119.9 |
| 117.3 | Points allowed / game | 114.7 |
| -4.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.4 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 2-10 road | Home / road record | 9-6 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.