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March 21, 7:30 PM | Philips Arena

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Odds

17-26TEAM RECORD26-20



The Cavaliers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hawks in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Wednesday in NBA action.

The Hawks currently sports a record of 26-20, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 24-20-2 ATS. The Cavaliers are 17-26 and 22-21 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hawks post a 17-27-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Cavaliers have gone 21-22 against the number.



View Cleveland vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cavaliers are listed as 8-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 190.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hawks at No. 12 and the Cavaliers at No. 26 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 97-91 result in favor of the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cavaliers rank No. 12 in the league with 42.7 per game. That compares with Atlanta’s No. 24 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Atlanta is the NBA’s No. 7-ranked team at 7.5 per game, while the Cavaliers rate No. 11 with 7 per contest.

Defensively, the Cavaliers feature the league's No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.6 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 105-100 Sportsbook on the road against the Nets. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Cavaliers got a 27-point performance from Tristan Thompson, who added 12 rebounds as Cleveland ran past New Jersey 105-100 on Monday at Prudential Center.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 79-76 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (155) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Joe Johnson went off for 25 points and added 6 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Boston defeated Atlanta, 79-76 at Philips Arena.


Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Orlando are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5


A few Cavaliers at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Orlando, Friday, March 23
Atlanta home to New Jersey, Friday, March 23

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