Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Arena is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-11) will attempt to beat the Charlotte Hornets (7-17) on Sunday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-106 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 22 while the Nuggets totaled 19 personal fouls. They converted 13 out of their 35 tries from long range. Denver finished the game shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 tries. In addition, Denver had 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Denver distributed 29 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 43 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 47 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 16 of 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. Charlotte finished the contest with a 44.7% FG percentage (38 of 85) and made 14 of their 46 shots from downtown.

Miles Bridges is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Bridges finished shooting 52.6% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists. He played for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-17 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 44.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 607 assists on the campaign, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (331 of 967) and 82.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.2 pts per game (21st in the NBA) while hitting 45.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hornets are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 fouls. They relinquish 39.3% on shots from downtown while they are 23rd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (118.3). The Hornets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.2% (1,063 of 2,162) and they concede 40.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 28th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 694 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 99-94 when they played the Warriors. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Golden State to get 46 in total (8 offensive). They finished 37.1% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 23 at the charity stripe (87.0%). The Cavaliers permitted the Warriors to bury 33 out of 86 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished 37 out of 107 from the field which had them sitting at 34.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Cleveland made 10 of 42 tries (23.8%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. The Warriors committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 24 offensive boards for a total of 61 in this matchup.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He made 11 out of 26 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Mitchell recorded 29 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 assists for this contest.

Cleveland has a mark of 14-11 this season. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Cleveland has tallied 2,964 points on the campaign (118.6 per game) and they grab 44.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks 21st in the NBA.

The Cavaliers are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.4. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in the league). The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-point shots (322 of 883) and their opposition knocks down 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.6 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which is 17th and 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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