Spread & Over/Under Predictions for Hornets at Cavaliers

Can the Hornets cover the spread?

Each game day, we at All Hornets will release an article on our thoughts on the spread and the over/under of Charlotte Hornets games. The star ratings next to the play describe the overall confidence in that particular play.

Star ratings:

1 Star - Not very confident

2 Star - A little confident

3 Star - Fairly confident

4 Star - Very confident

5 Star - Should be a lock to happen

Spread: Cavaliers -11.5

5 Star play on the Cavaliers (-11.5):  The Hornets are 6-1-1 against the spread in their last eight games against the Cavs in Cleveland, but I'm going against the trend here. I do expect a much better effort than the one they put on display a couple days ago in Atlanta, but this looks like an uninterested bunch right now. Lay the points here with a hungry Cavs team.

Over/Under: 204.5

1 Star play on the over:  In my projection, I have this game landing at 205 so it's a total pass for me. However, six of the last nine games have gone over for Cleveland and the Hornets are coming off a game in which they allowed 132 points to Atlanta. The Cavaliers haven't scored more than 108 points in their last five, so they're due for a breakthrough offensively. The smallest of leans to the over here, but not worth the risk in my opinion.

My picks this season

ATS: 22-24 (48%)

O/U: 23-23 (50%)

Overall: 45-47 (49%)