Cleveland
Cavaliers
Spread
-9.5
NBA Predictions
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions
Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte
Hornets
Spread
+9.5
50%
50%
Spread
Cleveland Cavaliers -9.5
Charlotte Hornets +9.5
Moneyline
Cleveland Cavaliers -359
Charlotte Hornets +286
Total
Over 214.5 (-112)
Under 214.5 (-108)
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Cavaliers vs. Hornets Prediction: Charlotte’s Absences Favor Cleveland
Analysis updated November 9, 2026 at 1:22 AM CST
Charlotte’s injury list points toward Cleveland, but the Cavaliers’ -356 moneyline and 8.5-point spread leave little margin for lineup uncertainty.
Charlotte’s absences favor Cleveland
The NBA injury report lists Charlotte’s Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Dennis Schroder and Grant Williams as out. Moussa Diabate is questionable with right quadriceps tendinopathy. Those absences help explain why SPF has Cleveland favored by 8.5 points and priced at -356 on the moneyline.
Cleveland has its own availability concern. Jarrett Allen is questionable with a right knee contusion, while Sam Merrill, Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Jaylon Tyson are out. Allen’s status matters when bettors must risk $356 to win $100 or ask Cleveland to win by at least nine points.
Prediction and betting lean
Cleveland is the likely winner, but the available evidence doesn’t support laying -8.5 or paying the moneyline price. There are no confirmed starters, recent results or season statistics to show that either wager is worthwhile. Pass rather than treating missing information as a reason to back Charlotte.
Pick
Cleveland Cavaliers
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass