Cavaliers vs Hawks Betting Odds and Pick – November 21, 2015

Two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams are set to do battle Saturday when the Atlanta Hawks travel to Ohio for a date with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. This marks the first time since last year’s playoffs that the teams have met, where the Cavs breezed through Atlanta in the form of a four-game sweep en route to reaching the NBA Finals.

Shark Bites

The OVER is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Hawks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Central.

The Cavs snapped an ugly eight-game ATS skid thanks to a 115-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week, but the Hawks haven’t exactly been lighting the world on fire at the betting window either. Atlanta enters the game covering in just one of their last six matchups.

OVER bettors have been loving the wine and gold lately, and for good reason. The OVER has paid out in five out of Cleveland’s last six tilts.

Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Cleveland battles the Atlanta Hawks, currently with a 9-5 mark (6-7-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 7-5 for the Cleveland Cavaliers and 6-8 for the Atlanta Hawks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Atlanta injuries news.

The Cavaliers - Hawks betting odds would favor the Cavaliers if the lines were set according to power rankings. Cleveland is rated No. 6 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Atlanta Hawks sit at No. 12.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7-ranked offense (103.5 PPG) against a Atlanta Hawks defense that ranks No. 11 at 99.36 PPG. The Cleveland Cavaliers have averaged 46.42% from the field per game, less than the Atlanta Hawks have managed so far this NBA season (46.55% on average).