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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Hornets NBA game on January 21, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 22, 12AM Spectrum Center
Jan 22, 12AM Spectrum Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 33 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 94 |
Hornets | 20 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 87 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 33 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 94 |
Hornets | 20 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 87 |
Q4 00:21 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:14 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:44 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:00 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:24 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:39 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:08 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:45 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 5:09 Kon Knueppel misses two point driving layup
Q4 5:22 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 4th Quarter.
Sion James personal foul (Take) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
93-87
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets 60 second timeout
Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive foul (Sion James draws the foul)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
92-87
Brandon Miller turnover (Dean Wade steals)
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
92-87
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Donovan Mitchell turnover
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Grant Williams, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
88-78
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
88-78
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Kon Knueppel misses two point driving layup
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jaylon Tyson misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Dean Wade)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Hornets personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Tyrese Proctor, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Larry Nance Jr., Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
84-73
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers personal foul
Josh Green offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter)
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-64
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Craig Porter Jr., Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
+2
Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot
73-60
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-62
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton, Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate)
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point running dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
72-60
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
72-58
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
70-58
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
69-55
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
Hornets offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Josh Green offensive rebound
Cavaliers turnover
Hornets personal foul
Hornets personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
69-51
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass)
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-51
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-49
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Dean Wade)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
62-44
Dean Wade defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
58-44
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
59-37
Instant replay
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Brandon Miller makes technical free throw 1 of 1
56-34
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-35
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers turnover
Hornets offensive rebound
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Josh Green defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Josh Green defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets violation
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
56-32
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Dean Wade defensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
56-29
Hornets turnover
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
54-29
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
51-27
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Grant Williams, Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel)
Cavaliers lineup change (Tyrese Proctor, Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
51-25
Hornets personal foul
+1
Dean Wade makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-25
+1
Dean Wade makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-25
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
47-25
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
45-25
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
45-23
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Hornets offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Larry Nance Jr.)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
42-23
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, Evan Mobley, Larry Nance Jr., Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-20
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-20
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
31-18
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
31-16
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-11
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Instant replay
Instant replay
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Grant Williams turnover (offensive foul)
Instant replay
Hornets turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Craig Porter Jr., Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
28-8
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
25-8
Hornets misses three point jump shot
De'Andre Hunter turnover (bad pass)
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
25-6
Hornets turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
21-6
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
19-6
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
19-4
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
17-4
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-4
Cavaliers personal foul
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
8-0
Hornets 60 second timeout
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
4-0
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
2-0
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade)
Start of 1st Quarter
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 32 | D. Wade | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| G | 20 | J. Tyson | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| G | 45 | D. Mitchell | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| F | 4 | E. Mobley | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| C | 31 | J. Allen | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | S. James | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 7 | K. Knueppel | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| G | 24 | B. Miller | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| G | 1 | L. Ball | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| F | 2 | G. Williams | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Hornets
- Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Spectrum Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -3.5
- Total (Over/Under): 238
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers -150, Hornets +136
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 62%
- Hornets: 38%
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 118-115 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 62%, while the Hornets have a win probability of 38%. 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 Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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