Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks
October 6, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -2.5 / Cleveland Cavaliers +2.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks meet Wednesday in NBA preseason action at the State Farm Arena. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after losing their preseason opener to the Bulls. The Atlanta Hawks lost their preseason opener to the Miami Heat.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost six of their last eight preseason games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 95 points on 35.7 percent shooting and allowing 131 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 14 points and one rebound while Lauri Markkanen is averaging 13 points and four rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Rubio is grabbing five rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 43.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 51 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks have lost seven of their last 10 preseason games. The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 99 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 125 points on 52.4 percent shooting. Danilo Gallinari is averaging 14 points and two rebounds while John Collins is averaging 14 points and nine rebounds. Trae Young is the third double-digit scorer and Lou Williams is grabbing two rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 23.7 percent from beyond the arc and 91.7 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 51.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 7-23 ATS in their last 30 road games and 15-38-1 ATS in their last 54 games overall. The Hawks are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t play a lick of defense in their preseason opener and now they get the rare back-to-back preseason contest that includes travel. Tough spot for the Cavs, as guys are still getting their feet under them and it’s the routine of the season. We could also see the Cavaliers rest some guys after playing last night. This is a good spot for the Hawks to get a rare preseason victory.
I’ll back the Hawks at home here.
