The Cleveland Cavaliers are unreliable as favorites, and this looks like a tough spot in their first game back home from a tough three-game road trip with stops at Boston, Minnesota, and Toronto.

As for the Charlotte Hornets, they're losers of six straight and they've failed to cover the spread in each of the last five. The Hornets are however 7-3-2 as an underdog of four points or fewer, and while I would not be remotely surprised if they win this one outright, take the points as insurance.

8* play on Charlotte Hornets.