Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/20/26

The Cleveland Cavaliers hit the road to battle the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at Spectrum Center. The Cavs just mopped up against the Brooklyn Nets at Rocket Arena at home on Thursday, winning 112-84 as -16 favorites as the under (229.5) easily cashed. For the Hornets, they were on the short end of a 105-101 loss at home against the Houston Rockets — who cooled off Charlotte a bit. The Hornets entered 10-1 in the previous 11 games, but the all-star break also might have come at an inopportune time. The under cashed in Charlotte’s loss to Houston, and it has hit in 3 straight.

The Hornets have scored 111 or fewer points in 6 of the past 7 games, and it’s no surprise that the under is 6-1 in that span. The total has stayed low in 11 of the past 14 games, too, including a 94-87 home loss to the Cavs on Jan. 21 in Charlotte in the most recent meeting. Cleveland has cashed low at a 3-2 clip in the past 5 games and 6-4 in the past 10 outings. The Cavs have allowed 118 or fewer points in 3 straight and 10 of the past 12 contests. The under is 4-4 on no rest for Cleveland this season, while the Under is 9-2 in 11 games this season when playing the second game of a back-to-back for Charlotte.

Cavaliers vs Hornets prediction: Under 233 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 231.

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