Atlanta Hawks (1-0) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2)
October 23, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers PK; Over/Under: -
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The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Atlanta Hawks look for another win after beating the Mavericks in their season opener. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win to prevent an 0-2 start to the season.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 113 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 33.3 percent shooting. Cam Reddish is averaging 20 points and three rebounds, while Trae Young is averaging 19 points and 14 assists. John Collins is the third double-digit scorer and Clint Capela is grabbing 13 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 55 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 116.5 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 127.5 points on 52.9 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 25 points and one assist, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 18 points and four rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Rubio is grabbing three rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 41.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The Cavaliers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 15-39-1 ATS in their last 55 games overall. The under is 16-6 in Hawks last 22 overall. The under is 12-5 in Cavaliers last 17 games playing on 0 days rest. The Hawks are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Cleveland and 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t played a lick of defense through two games, and I doubt things improve playing on the end of back to backs. The Atlanta Hawks are head and shoulders the better team here and have rest on their side. It’s not easy to make a case for the Cavs here.
