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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks: Can the Hawks do that again?

The Atlanta Hawks are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers today at State Farm Arena.

The Cavaliers are still the best team in the league

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 17-2 record, including 7-1 on the road. They lost two of the last four record after starting the season with a 15-0 record. The Cavaliers are the best offensive team in the league averaging 123.5 points per game on league-high 51.7% shooting from the field. Donovan Mitchell leads the team averaging 24.7 points per game.

How good are the Hawks this year?

The Atlanta Hawks are ninth in the Eastern Conference with an 8-11 record, including 4-5 at home. The last win over the Cleveland Cavaliers ended their three-game losing streak. The Hawks are fourth in the league with 29.7 assists per game and are ranked ninth scoring 116.6 points per game. Trae Young leads the team averaging 21.8 points and 12.5 assists per game.

Betting Trends

The Hawks are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 home games agains the Cavaliers and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Central Division. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 2-10 ATS iun their last 12 games as underdogs and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games played on Friday. Atlanta has played over the total point line in 15 of their last 20 games overall, 15 of their last 17 home games, 15 of their last 17 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and under in 6 of their last 9 games against Cleveland. The Cavaliers are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games overall, 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against Atlanta, and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against the Hawks. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

It will be the second of the back-to-back games between these two teams after the Hawks stunned the Cavs 129-119 in Cleveland, handing them their first home loss and only the second in the season. Trae Young was spectacular with 20 points and 22 assists. The Hawks made 20 three-pointers on 47.6% shooting, and we cannot expect anything close to that performance by them. The Cavaliers are simply too good of a defensive team to allow something like that and will make things even by winning this one on the road.