Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction: Cleveland Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [3/7/2025]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Cleveland Cavaliers square off with the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-Charlotte game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cavaliers' chance of winning is 88%, while the Hornets' is 12%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hornets lineup will feature players like LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Nick Smith, while the Cavaliers will be led by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Hornets predictions page.

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Hornets vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Cavaliers and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Cavaliers an 88% chance of beating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 124-110.

According to our model, the Hornets (+15.5) have a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 235.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Cavaliers vs. Hornets Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cavaliers	Hornets
Spread	-15.5 (-112)	+15.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-1200	+875
Total	o235.5 (-112)	u235.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's biggest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Hornets matchup is on the total.

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Player Props

NBA player props are an exciting way to wager on Friday's Cavaliers vs. Hornets game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Spectrum Center.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while LaMelo Ball is projected to be the top scorer for the Hornets.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Cavs vs. Hornets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Hornets and Cavaliers at Spectrum Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets
• Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Friday.

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