Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Predictions & Picks
Cleveland are tipped to win as a slight underdog in Atlanta tonight.
Playing a road game on the second half of a back-to-back is tough, but the Cavaliers are the better team in better form heading into this matchup, which cannot be ignored.
- Cleveland Cavaliers are on a 3-game win streak
- Atlanta Hawks are on a 3-game losing run
- Atlanta Hawks are 0-2 at State Farm Arena this season
- The Over has cashed in 4 of Atlanta’s 5 games so far
Head To Head
- Atlanta Hawks lead the all-time series 134-118
- Atlanta Hawks won 124-102 when the two teams last met on April 10
Cleveland Cavaliers Form
Cleveland have responded to their opening-night defeat in strong fashion, reeling off three consecutive victories.
The Cavaliers opened their campaign on the road in Philadelphia, and suffered a 114-106 defeat at the hands of the 76ers.
They then returned home for their next three games, and took full advantage of ‘home comforts’ by winning all of them.
Cleveland got off the mark with a 125-121 win over Brooklyn, and followed that up with a 127-125 overtime victory against Minnesota.
The Cavaliers then made it three-in-a-row last night, turning back the challenge of Washington in a 121-111 win.
Atlanta Hawks Form
Atlanta enter this matchup looking to end a three-game losing sequence that has dropped them to 2-3.
The Hawks opened with back-to-back road games, but returned home with a perfect record thanks to a couple of victories.
They beat the Magic in Orlando in their opener, 132-125, before heading to Charlotte for a 128-81 blowout of the Hornets.
Atlanta failed to back that up in their first home game though, as they lost 121-114 to Houston, and two days later they lost to the Rockets on the road, 120-110.
The Hawks’ losing skid then reached three games last night, as they fell 129-117 to Miami at home.