Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Pick & Prediction 3/7/25
At 7:00 ET, the Cleveland Cavaliers (-1714) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (+929) in a matchup between the top team in the Eastern Conference and the 14th-ranked Hornets. The Cavaliers are 52-10 and have won 12 straight games, while the Hornets are 14-47 and have lost eight in a row.
This game will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte and can be seen on FDSS. The over/under line for this game is 233 points.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS CHARLOTTE HORNETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -17
This game will be played at Spectrum Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, March 7th.
WHY BET THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 143-97 in favor of the Cavaliers.
- Our projections have Donovan Mitchell finishing with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Cavaliers finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.1% and knocking down 18 threes.
Will Cleveland Win on the Road?
With a 112-107 win over the Heat on Wednesday, the Cavaliers improved to 52-10. Cleveland was at home and favored by 13.5 points, but the Heat kept it close. The total points for the game were 219, just under the 219.5 O/U line.
Miami went on a 10-0 run early, but Cleveland fought back. After tying the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Cavs edged out the Heat 26-25 in the 4th to seal the win.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points and 7 rebounds in their win over the Heat, shooting 47.1% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 36.4%. Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter each added 16 points, with Mobley shooting 70% and Hunter contributing 5 rebounds.
Cleveland made 14 threes at a 35% clip, with an overall field goal percentage of 47.1%. Mitchell scored 8 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Hunter and Mobley also added 8 points in the opening period.
Despite a shaky start, the Cavaliers tightened up defensively after the 1st quarter, allowing just 75 points over the final three periods in their 112-107 win over the Heat. Cleveland gave up 32 points in the 1st but improved as the game went on, conceding 27 in the 2nd, 23 in the 3rd, and 25 in the 4th.
Overall, the Cavaliers held the Heat to 43% shooting, including 36% from beyond the arc, where Miami hit 13 threes. Cleveland also sent the Heat to the line 25 times, where they converted 22 free throws. The Cavaliers recorded 37 defensive rebounds, allowed 9 offensive boards, and added 7 steals and 4 blocks.
Can the Hornets Pull Off a Home Win?
The Hornets fell to 14-47 on the season after a 125-110 home loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Charlotte entered the game as +9 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 235 points exceeded the O/U line of 226.5 by 8.5 points.
Charlotte struggled early, allowing a 10-0 run that shifted the score from 29-22 to 32-29 in Minnesota’s favor. Although the Hornets won the 2nd quarter 30-26, they couldn’t sustain the momentum, as the Timberwolves outscored them 32-25 in the 3rd quarter. Heading into the 4th down 97-83, Charlotte was unable to mount a comeback, losing the final quarter 28-27.
In the Hornets’ 125-110 loss to the Timberwolves, LaMelo Ball led the way with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 39.3% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 33.3%. Miles Bridges added 23 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 45%, while Seth Curry contributed 14 points, making 4 threes at 44.4%.
As a team, the Hornets shot 44.2% from the field and made 12 threes, but struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 28.6%. Ball scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Mark Williams added 7 of his 12 points in the final period.
The Hornets struggled defensively in the 1st quarter, giving up 39 points, but they tightened up in the 2nd, allowing just 26. However, they still allowed 32 points in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th, leading to a 125-110 loss to the Timberwolves.
Charlotte allowed Minnesota to shoot 48% from the field, including 42% from three, where the Timberwolves hit 21 threes. The Hornets sent Minnesota to the line 22 times, with the Timberwolves making 16 free throws. Defensively, the Hornets recorded 3 steals and 2 blocks.