// NBA · Monday 9 November 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets prediction
Start 7:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chance
- 64%
- Light
- Orange
- Confidence
- Medium
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Injury report
⚠ Key players out or doubtful: Jaylon Tyson (Out), Sam Merrill (Out), Jarrett Allen (Out), Dennis Schroder (Out), Kon Knueppel (Out).
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jaylon Tyson G · Out · Ankle key player (8 Nov, 5:14 am AEDT)
- Sam Merrill G · Out · Elbow key player (8 Nov, 5:13 am AEDT)
- Jarrett Allen C · Out · Knee key player (8 Nov, 5:11 am AEDT)
Charlotte Hornets
- Dennis Schroder G · Out · Thigh key player (7 Nov, 5:09 am AEDT)
- Kon Knueppel G · Out · Hamstring key player (6 Nov, 9:05 am AEDT)
- Grant Williams F · Out · Hamstring (5 Nov, 10:50 am AEDT)
- Moussa Diabate F · Day-to-day · Quadriceps key player (8 Nov, 4:39 am AEDT)
- Brandon Miller F · Day-to-day · Groin key player (7 Nov, 3:27 pm AEDT)
● Out● May miss / reduced minutes● Probable / returning
Statuses from the official team injury reports. Updated 8 Nov, 5:20 pm AEDT; refreshed every 15 minutes.
Recent results
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin +4.8 points (L 97–109 v NY, W 119–95 v PHI, L 116–124 @ OKC, L 112–117 v OKC, W 136–111 @ MIL).
- Charlotte Hornets: 0 wins from the last 5, average margin −20.6 points (L 80–119 v BOS, L 104–114 @ BKN, L 91–124 v DET, L 104–109 v PHI, L 79–95 @ WSH).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers are our pick on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. The model gives them a 64% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55 to 65%).
On the rosters we expect, Cleveland Cavaliers rate as the stronger team (93.0 to 80.3 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Cleveland Cavaliers have been winning by 0.7 points a game, while Charlotte Hornets have been losing by 8.0 points a game.
Injuries: Jarrett Allen (questionable), Sam Merrill (questionable) and Jaylon Tyson (questionable) may not play for Cleveland Cavaliers and Kon Knueppel (questionable), Dennis Schroder (questionable) and Grant Williams (questionable) may not play for Charlotte Hornets. Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–5 and Charlotte Hornets are 3–7.
What could change the pick: late injury news. We re-check every 15 minutes until game time, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.
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