Cleveland Cavaliers (48-28) vs. Atlanta Hawks (37-38)
March 28, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks +1.5; Over/Under: +231.5
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks meet Tuesday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 112.2 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 4.5 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.9 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 118 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.8 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 Tuesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 6-2 in Cavaliers last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 home games. The Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
You’re never sure which team is going to show up with the Atlanta Hawks, so I’d need more points to take them seriously here. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been far more consistent this season, and they win as favorites by an average of 8.7 points. We’re laying less than a bucket. I have to give the Cavs the edge.
