The Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks could very likely meet in the postseason, but before they get there they’ll face off at Philips Arena tonight. The Cavs have held a major edge in this series, going 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between the Eastern Conference foes.
- The Hawks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games.
- The favored team is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games in this matchup.
- The Cavaliers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
In a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference finals, the Hawks will surely be zeroing in on LeBron James. James totalled 61 points, 17 assists and 17 rebounds in the first two games on the road in that postseason matchup. While hoops bettors who are betting on playoff contenders will worry about coaches resting players this late in the season, Cavs bench boss Tyronn Lue has stated he will not rest any of his starters tonight.
The Cavaliers, who are playing in the second half of a back-to-back after topping the lowly Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, have been a terrible play in this spot. Cleveland has dropped its last three on the second night of back-to-backs while failing to cover the spread in each tilt.
Atlanta has been doing its fair share of going OVER totals as of late. The Hawks have scored over half of the posted total in seven of their last 10 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Atlanta Hawks sport a record of 45-31 and 39-35-2 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Cleveland Cavaliers sit at 53-22 and 33-40-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 35-39-2 for the Atlanta Hawks and 36-39 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Cleveland injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 8-rated Atlanta Hawks and the No. 3-rated Cavaliers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rank No. 7 in the league with 44.55 per game. That compares with Atlanta's No. 25 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Atlanta is the NBA's No. 6-ranked team at 9.83 per game, while the Cleveland Cavaliers rate No. 4 with 10.52 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Cavaliers and Nets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Brooklyn was handed a 107-87 defeat on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena.
Atlanta got 18 points from Jeff Teague but lost anyway 105-97 against the Raptors on Wednesday at Air Canada Centre.
- Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
- Cleveland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Atlanta is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
- Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
- Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland home to Charlotte, Sunday, April 3rd
Atlanta home to Phoenix, Tuesday, April 5th
