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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Hornets NBA game on February 20, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Feb 21, 12AM Spectrum Center
Feb 21, 12AM Spectrum Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 47 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 118 |
Hornets | 33 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 113 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
84%
16%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 47 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 118 |
Hornets | 33 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 113 |
Q4 00:11 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:16 Hornets makes three point jump shot
Q4 00:30 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:31 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:41 Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:58 Brandon Miller makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
Q4 1:38 Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:43 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:06 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:22 LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Pat Connaughton, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-110
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-110
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
114-110
LaMelo Ball personal foul (Take) (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-110
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-110
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
114-110
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot
114-110
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
114-110
James Harden personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
114-110
James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Donovan Mitchell personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-110
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-110
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
114-110
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
114-110
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Brandon Miller blocks James Harden's two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-110
Hornets 60 second timeout
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-110
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
114-110
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot
114-110
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
James Harden shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point layup
109-101
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
114-110
Hornets offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill)
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
+2
James Harden makes two point jump shot
107-101
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
100-98
Thomas Bryant offensive foul (Sion James draws the foul)
Thomas Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Keon Ellis, Dean Wade, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
James Harden defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point layup
Keon Ellis personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dean Wade, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Brandon Miller)
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
104-101
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Keon Ellis, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point jump shot
104-101
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving reverse layup
97-93
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
114-110
Cavaliers turnover
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul)
Stoppage (Court cleanup)
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
104-101
Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
104-101
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-110
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot
104-101
Keon Ellis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
End of 3rd Quarter.
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Donovan Mitchell)
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Pat Connaughton)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot
84-87
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-87
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Sion James)
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-87
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
84-87
Hornets turnover
Hornets turnover
Tre Mann personal foul
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-87
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-87
Thomas Bryant turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
84-87
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point running jump shot (Josh Green assists)
84-87
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses two point running layup
Hornets turnover
+2
Keon Ellis makes two point jump shot
84-87
Antonio Reeves turnover
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Keon Ellis personal foul
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-87
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson)
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-87
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
84-87
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
84-87
PJ Hall offensive rebound
Josh Green misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-87
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton, Antonio Reeves)
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-87
Keon Ellis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
84-85
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
76-77
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
74-77
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
74-77
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
74-77
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot
72-71
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
Brandon Miller personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green, Sion James)
Jump ball. Brandon Miller vs. Donovan Mitchell (Sion James gains possession)
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot
74-77
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
74-77
+2
Dean Wade makes two point jump shot
74-77
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point tip layup
69-71
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
74-77
Hornets personal foul
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-77
LaMelo Ball personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-64
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
LaMelo Ball personal foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
63-65
Sion James offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
James Harden turnover (Sion James steals)
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
62-61
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
62-58
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
62-56
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Sam Merrill shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point pullup jump shot (Sion James assists)
62-56
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
59-53
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Hornets lineup change (Xavier Tillman, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Sion James)
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-52
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-53
Sion James defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-50
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-51
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-49
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-49
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
55-48
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-49
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Cavaliers personal foul
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
55-46
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
53-46
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
53-44
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
51-44
Josh Green defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
51-41
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
51-38
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
49-38
Hornets offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson)
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
49-35
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
47-35
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
47-33
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Hornets turnover
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
45-33
James Harden defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
42-33
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
39-33
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
39-31
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Keon Ellis, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
37-31
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
37-28
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
37-26
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
35-26
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Tre Mann turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-23
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-23
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
33-23
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
33-20
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Tre Mann)
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Donovan Mitchell)
PJ Hall misses two point tip layup
Hornets offensive rebound
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Keon Ellis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-20
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Tidjane Salaun, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton, Antonio Reeves)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-20
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 3
26-20
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 3
27-20
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 3 of 3
28-20
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Pat Connaughton, Brandon Miller, Antonio Reeves, Sion James)
Cavaliers turnover
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Hornets turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
25-20
Keon Ellis defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
23-20
Josh Green offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
23-17
Hornets turnover
Cavaliers lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
21-17
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
18-17
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-17
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-17
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-17
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Pat Connaughton, Brandon Miller)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson)
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
14-17
Cavaliers turnover
Hornets 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
James Harden defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
14-15
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-14
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green, Sion James)
Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Sam Merrill)
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-15
Sion James defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
11-13
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
11-10
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-9
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-10
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
9-8
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
7-8
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
7-6
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
4-6
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
2-3
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
2-0
Jarrett Allen vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Dean Wade gains possession)
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 45 | D. Mitchell | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 5 | S. Merrill | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| C | 31 | J. Allen | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| F | 32 | D. Wade | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| G | 1 | J. Harden | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | L. Ball | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| F | 7 | K. Knueppel | 33 | 6 | 2 |
| G | 21 | P. Connaughton | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| F | 4 | S. James | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| G | 24 | B. Miller | 18 | 2 | 4 |
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Hornets
- Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Spectrum Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 228.5
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers -215, Hornets +185
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 66%
- Hornets: 34%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Cavaliers 116-112 Hornets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cavaliers a win probability of 66%, while the Hornets have a win probability of 34%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Spectrum Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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