Cleveland CavaliersatCharlotte Hornets
Too late: the sharp move on the Cavaliers already happened. Don't chase it.
Now: Cavaliers -8.5 (-112) at BetRivers (value −3.5%) · Pinnacle -8.5 (-110)
Never offered at your books (the best since Pinnacle moved to -8.5 (Sun 9:53 PM ET) was Cavaliers -8.5 (-110) at FanDuel, −2.7%). It may never come, so don't count on it.
- Reverse line move: 67% of bets are on the Hornets, but Pinnacle moved toward the Cavaliers.
- Pinnacle's spread moved 1 point their way.
- No better price right now: once the juice is counted, none of your books beats Pinnacle's fair price on the Cavaliers (Pinnacle: -8.5), so you'd be paying the same as everyone who waited, or more.
If you still want it: Only bet it if a book shows Cavaliers -8.5 at -101 or better before kickoff.
Based on the sharp signals and prices on this page, not a guarantee. Good bets still lose often; the goal is better numbers than the market over many bets. Every call is graded on the Track record.
Sharp signals point to the Cavaliers: a reverse line move and the line moving 1 point their way. Exchanges lean further toward the Hornets than Pinnacle does. None of your books beats Pinnacle's fair price once the juice is counted.
The read
- Pinnacle had Cavaliers -7.5 on Sun, Nov 8. It's now -8.5, 1 point toward the Cavaliers.
- At DraftKings (mostly everyday bettors), 67% of spread bets and 68% of the money are on the Hornets.
- That's reverse line movement: most bets are on the Hornets, but the line moved toward the Cavaliers. Books move against the crowd when respected money hits the other side.
- None of your books beats Pinnacle's fair price once the juice is counted, so there's nothing to grab right now. (A better number with heavy juice can still be a worse bet.)
- On the exchanges (reference only, about $62K traded on Kalshi), the Hornets are +279 to +298 on the moneyline; Pinnacle has +293 and your best is +290. Exchanges give the Hornets a 25.2% chance vs Pinnacle's 23.1%.
- The total went 218 → 216.5 (toward the under).
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Line timeline
Every time Pinnacle changed its number, with the old number still at your books right then and how long it lasted. That window is when the best price is there to grab. Times are ET; prices are checked every 2–30 minutes, so the exact minute can be off a little.
Spread · 2 moves
First seen at your books: Hornets +8.5 / Hornets +8 (FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, BetRivers, theScore Bet, Bally Bet)
Pinnacle first seen: Hornets +7.5 (-101)
Circa first seen: Hornets +7 (-110)
Circa Hornets +7 → Hornets +8, toward the Cavaliers
Your books right then: best Cavaliers -8.5 (-110) at FanDuel, still up for 25 min (until Sun, 11/8, 10:13 PM).
Pinnacle Hornets +7.5 → Hornets +8.5, toward the Cavaliers
Your books right then: best Cavaliers -8.5 (-110) at FanDuel, still up for 20 min (until Sun, 11/8, 10:13 PM).
Pinnacle Hornets +8.5 (-102) · Circa Hornets +8 (-110)
Best Hornets at your books: Hornets +9.5 (-115) at theScore Bet
Best Cavaliers at your books: Cavaliers -8.5 (-112) at BetRivers
- Best Hornets all week: Hornets +9.5 (-118) at BetMGM, Sun, 11/8, 11:23 PM (still up)
- Best Cavaliers all week: Cavaliers -8 (-110) at Caesars, Sun, 11/8, 9:23 PM to Sun, 11/8, 9:43 PM
Total · 1 move
First seen at your books: 215.5 / 216 / 216.5 (FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, BetRivers, theScore Bet, Bally Bet)
Pinnacle first seen: 218 (+101)
Circa first seen: 217 (-110)
Pinnacle 218 → 216.5, toward the Under
Your books right then: best Under 216.5 (-110) at theScore Bet, still up for 40 min (until Sun, 11/8, 10:13 PM).
Pinnacle 216.5 (-101) · Circa 217 (-110)
Best Over at your books: Over 215.5 (-105) at FanDuel
Best Under at your books: Under 216 (-110) at Caesars
- Best Over all week: Over 215.5 (-110) at BetMGM, Sun, 11/8, 10:13 PM (still up)
- Best Under all week: Under 216.5 (-115) at BetMGM, Sun, 11/8, 9:33 PM to Sun, 11/8, 10:13 PM
How the line moved
Pinnacle is the sharp book: it takes the biggest bets and moves first. When your books trail it, that number is often worth grabbing.
| Book | Cavaliers | Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| PinnacleSharp price now · can't bet here | -8.5-110 | +8.5-102 |
| PinnacleFirst seen Sun, 11/8 | -7.5-111 | +7.5-101 |
| ExchangesReference only · $7K traded on Kalshi | -8.5-109Kalshi -8.5 -116 · Novig -8.5 -102 · Matchbook -8.5 -113 · SX Bet -8.5 -103 · Polymarket -8.5 -110 · ProphetX -9.5 +107 · Betfair -8.5 -109 | +8.5-104Kalshi +8.5 -112 · Novig +8.5 -102 · Matchbook +8.5 -104 · SX Bet +8.5 -103 · Polymarket +8.5 -105 · ProphetX +9.5 -118 · Betfair +8.5 -107 |
| CircaSharpest legal US book · 2nd sharp price · Nevada, not NY | -8-110since Sun 9:48 PM | +8-110since Sun 9:48 PM |
| DraftKingsThe public's book · view only | -9.5-105opened -8.5 -115 | +9.5-115opened +8.5 -105 |
| FanDuelYour book | opened -8.5 -112 | opened +8.5 -108 |
| CaesarsYour book | opened -8 -110 | opened +8 -110 |
| BetMGMYour book | opened -8.5 -105 | opened +8.5 -115 |
| BetRiversYour book | opened here | opened here |
| theScore BetYour book | opened -8.5 -110 | opened +8.5 -110 |
| Bally BetYour book | opened here | opened here |
Opened = the first price the app saved at that book (for games posted before Sep 17, the earliest it has). Best = the best value at your books. The % = how much better (+) or worse (−) each price is than Pinnacle's fair price, counting both the number and the juice (a better number with heavy juice can still be worse). Green is +1% or more: worth betting. Most prices are a little negative: that's the book's cut. Tap any price at your books to log a bet.
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Money vs tickets · Spread
Few bets but lots of money on one side means big bettors are there. If the line moves against the side most people bet, that's reverse line movement. Pinnacle doesn't publish its splits; Circa is the sharp-book view when it posts a game.
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