Cleveland Cavaliers (38-23) vs. Atlanta Hawks (29-30)
February 24, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -1; Over/Under: +227
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks meet Friday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 111.8 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.3 points and 4.9 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.7 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 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 116.4 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 116.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.7 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
Cavaliers vs Hawks Trends
The Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Hawks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Friday games. The under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 road games. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 overall. The over is 31-15 in the last 46 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the end of a back to back and dealing with a tough loss where they fell apart in the fourth quarter. Tough spot when playing on the road against a rested Hawks side. The Atlanta Hawks are healthy and need to take advantage of spots like this. Give me the home team in this near pick ’em.
