Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Hawks versus the Cavaliers? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBA. The game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 239 points, and the Cavaliers are favored to win at home vs. the Hawks. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Cavaliers – Atlanta Hawks odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Hawks have the edge in their recent matchups against Cleveland, going 2-1. In the last three games Atlanta is averaging 120 points per game compared to 121 for the Cavaliers.
- Through their last five road contests, the Hawks offense has averaged 125 points per game while allowing an average of 126. Atlanta posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Cleveland has an ATS record of 2-1-2 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-8.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 4-5-1.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
Coming into today’s game, the Hawks overall record is 10-14 and are 1-4 in their last five games. Currently, they are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and are 3rd in the Southeast Division.
Atlanta’s ATS record sits below .500 (6-18). The Hawks have been unable to cover the spread in their last two games as favorites, and they hold a 4-9 record against the spread when playing as underdogs.
So far this season, the Hawks have an over/under record of 14-10-0. In their games, the average over/under line is 238.5, and they maintain a 6.6 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
In their previous game, the Hawks’ offense finished with 125 points, which is right in line with their current average of 122.6 points per contest. Offensively, the Hawks have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 18th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 8th in percentage and 7th in three-pointers made.
Looking at the Hawks defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 122.5 points per game (28th).
Inside the arc, the Hawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 58.6% and 38.2% from three-point territory.
Coming into today’s game, the Cavaliers are looking to avoid falling to .500. So far, they are 13-12 over 25 games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Cavaliers are 9-7 while going 4-5 in non-conference games.
Cleveland has an overall ATS record of 10-13 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 6-5, as opposed to a 4-8 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Cavaliers come in with an over/under record of 12-13-0 for the current season. The average over/under line in their games is 222.6 and they have a -1.2 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
In their most recent game, the Cavaliers’ offense tallied 107 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 110.5 points per game. Donovan Mitchell was the leading scorer for the Cavaliers, putting up 31 points. In addition, Caris LeVert contributed 26 points.
So far, the Cavaliers’ defense is ranked 8th in the league at 110.9 points per contest.
When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Cavaliers squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 51.8% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 35.6% from downtown.
In spite of being 2 point underdogs, we anticipate the Hawks winning this one 111-110.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Tips
- We like the Hawks on the moneyline (+110)
- The Hawks are also our pick on the spread at +2
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ricky Rubio – Personal – Out
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Evan Mobley – Knee – Out
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
- De’Andre Hunter – Quad – Questionable
- Jalen Johnson – Wrist – Out
- AJ Griffin – Personal – Out
- Mouhamed Gueye – Back – Out
- Kobe Bufkin – Thumb – Out
