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Cavaliers vs. Hornets prediction and picks, November 9, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers (4-4) at Charlotte Hornets (3-6), , Spectrum Center in Charlotte on DAZN.

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCleveland Cavaliers4-4Charlotte Hornets logoCharlotte Hornets3-6

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Our Cavaliers-Hornets picks

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Cavaliers vs. Hornets preview

  • Cavaliers are 4-4 and 2-3 over their last 5, scoring 119.2 and allowing 117.1 a game.
  • Hornets are 3-6 and 0-5 over their last 5, scoring 98.1 and allowing 109.2 a game.
  • Hornets score 98.1 a game at a 40.4% field-goal rate; Cavaliers give up 117.1.
  • Cavaliers list 2 out: Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson.
  • Hornets list 4 out: Dennis Schroder, Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams.
  • The model makes Cavaliers 5.7-point favorites (7.4 from season form, 1.7 for home court) and gives them a 65.8% chance to win.

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCavaliers injuries

  • Out Jarrett Allen C · knee · expected return Nov 7
  • Out Jaylon Tyson G · ankle · expected return Nov 7

Charlotte Hornets logoHornets injuries

  • Out Dennis Schroder G · thigh · expected return Nov 9
  • Out Moussa Diabate F · quadriceps · expected return Nov 9
  • Out Kon Knueppel G · hamstring · expected return Nov 9
  • Out Grant Williams F · hamstring · expected return Nov 9

Official league injury report: 12:45 AM ET, Nov 6 PDF.

Team stats this season

Per gameCLECHA
Points119.2 5th98.1 30th
Rebounds47.5 6th46.1 10th
Assists27.8 6th21.1 30th
Field goal46.4% 14th40.4% 30th
3-point37.2% 8th29.6% 28th
Free throw76.1% 18th81.9% 4th
Turnovers14.0 4th19.4 29th
Possessions104.8 7th99.5 30th

League rank in small type (8 and 9 games played). Bold marks the better side.

Standings snapshot

CLECHA
Conference rank7th East11th East
Record4-43-6
Games back3.55
Home / road3-1 / 1-32-3 / 1-3
Last 10, streak4-4, L23-6, L5
Point differential+2.1−11.1
Projected wins44.829.5
Playoff chance86.3%18.1%

NBA standings

Projections from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; full table on NBA futures.

Season leaders

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCavaliers leaders

PlayerPosGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%FT%
Donovan Mitchell G 8 33.1 22.5 5.0 5.5 48.4 41.1 82.5
Evan Mobley C 8 32.9 18.8 8.2 3.5 56.0 48.6 63.6
James Harden G 8 33.6 16.6 5.2 6.2 37.9 36.2 82.9
Jarrett Allenout C 8 25.1 13.2 7.8 1.2 62.1 66.7 68.8
Meleek Thomas G 5 21.2 13.0 2.6 0.8 46.3 46.4 100.0

Charlotte Hornets logoHornets leaders

PlayerPosGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%FT%
Brandon Miller F 9 32.9 22.0 5.3 2.3 35.9 26.7 86.1
Naz Reid C 9 29.7 16.9 8.3 1.9 42.3 35.0 65.2
Grayson Allen G 9 26.4 15.7 2.8 2.7 47.1 49.2 93.5
Dennis Schroderout G 9 30.0 10.2 3.6 4.9 36.4 20.0 87.5
Moussa Diabateout F 9 28.8 8.9 9.1 2.0 63.5 no att. 73.7

Projected starters and rosters

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCavaliers starters

  1. C Jarrett Allenout
  2. C Evan Mobley
  3. G James Harden
  4. G Donovan Mitchell
  5. G Tyrese Proctor
Full Cavaliers roster (15)
No.PlayerPosHeightAge
31Jarrett AllenC6' 9"28
3Thomas BryantC6' 9"29
21Tristan EnarunaF6' 8"25
1James HardenG6' 5"37
33Mario HezonjaF6' 8"31
5Sam MerrillG6' 4"30
45Donovan MitchellG6' 2"30
4Evan MobleyC6' 11"25
15Norchad OmierC6' 7"25
9Craig Porter Jr.G6' 1"26
24Tyrese ProctorG6' 4"22
15Meleek ThomasG6' 3"20
20Jaylon TysonG6' 6"23
88Ernest Udeh Jr.C6' 9"22
8Peyton WatsonG6' 8"24

Charlotte Hornets logoHornets starters

  1. F Moussa Diabateout
  2. F Brandon Miller
  3. C Naz Reid
  4. G Coby White
  5. G Kon Knueppelout

Both starting fives are from each team's Nov 4 game; confirmed lineups post about 30 minutes before tip.

Full Hornets roster (18)
No.PlayerPosHeightAge
10Michael AjayiF6' 7"23
8Grayson AllenG6' 3"31
5Christian AndersonG6' 1"20
18Kylan BoswellG6' 1"21
14Moussa DiabateF6' 10"24
16PJ HallC6' 8"24
4Sion JamesG6' 5"23
11Ryan KalkbrennerC7' 1"24
7Kon KnueppelG6' 6"21
33Liam McNeeleyG6' 7"21
24Brandon MillerF6' 7"23
00Royce O'NealeF6' 6"33
0Naz ReidC6' 9"27
31Tidjane SalaunF6' 10"21
17Dennis SchroderG6' 1"33
22Hannes SteinbachF6' 10"20
3Coby WhiteG6' 4"26
2Grant WilliamsF6' 7"27

Season series and last five games

Meetings this season

2025-26 meetings

Regular season
Cavaliers 3, Hornets 1
Points per game
Cavaliers 115.5, Hornets 112.8
DateGameMatchupScoreWinner and margin
Feb 20, 2026Regular seasonCavaliers at Hornets118-113Cavaliers by 5
Jan 21, 2026Regular seasonCavaliers at Hornets94-87Cavaliers by 7
Dec 22, 2025Regular seasonHornets at Cavaliers132-139Cavaliers by 7
Dec 14, 2025Regular seasonHornets at Cavaliers119-111OTHornets by 8

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCavaliers last five

DateOpponentResultClosing spreadATS
Nov 4@ ThunderL 116-124+3.5L
Nov 2vs ThunderL 112-117−4.5L
Oct 31@ BucksW 136-111−8.5W
Oct 29@ HawksL 111-114+1.5L
Oct 28vs WizardsW 121-111−9.5W

Charlotte Hornets logoHornets last five

DateOpponentResultClosing spreadATS
Nov 4@ NetsL 104-114−3.5L
Nov 2vs PistonsL 91-124+5.5L
Oct 31vs 76ersL 104-109+1.5L
Oct 30@ WizardsL 79-95−1.5L
Oct 28@ PistonsL 89-97+7.5L