The winless Cleveland Cavaliers (0-6), 3-point favorites, welcome the Atlanta Hawks (2-4) to Quicken Loans Arena. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 229 points and it can be seen on Fox Sports – Southeast at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Odds
Both teams did not cover as underdogs in their last contest. The Hawks (5.5-point underdogs) were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-92, while the Cavaliers (7-point underdogs) fell to the Indiana Pacers, 119-107. The Atlanta game finished 27.5 points under the projected point total of 232.5, while the Cleveland game went 12.5 points over the projected point total of 213.5.
Atlanta forced Philadelphia into a turnover percentage of 15.1 (above their season average of 11.0) while Cleveland had an offensive rebounding percentage of 44.4 (above their season average of 27.4). Cleveland received a boost from Larry Nance Jr. who recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kent Bazemore, meanwhile had a solid performance for Atlanta, recording 18 points.
The upper-echelon offense of Cleveland will face off against the bottom-tier defense of Atlanta. Since last season, the Cavaliers offense ranks fifth in effective field goal percentage (0.536), while the Atlanta defense ranks 24th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.535). The Cavaliers should have the edge on that end of the court. ,
Vegas is known to set the total low when the Hawks are involved, as 60.0 percent of their games have ended over the total. Atlanta heads into the contest with records of 2-4 straight up (SU) and 2-3 against the spread (ATS).
Coinciding with Atlanta, games including the Cavaliers also tend to go over the total (66.7 percent). Further, Cleveland owns records of 0-6 SU and 3-3 ATS.
In their first matchup this season, Young led the Hawks to a 133-111 win. He registered a double-double with 35 points and 11 assists. The two teams combined to put up 244 points, which was over the projected point total of 232.5, and Atlanta covered as an 8-point underdog. Atlanta’s 0.153 free throw rate was their largest strength over Cleveland, who had a rate of 0.091.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Cavaliers, ATS Winner – Cavaliers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Cleveland ranks third in blocks allowed per game (4.2) while Atlanta ranks 28th (5.6).
- The Hawks rank eighth in assists per game (23.8) while the Cavaliers rank 27th in assists allowed per game (25.2).
- Atlanta ranks fourth in points off turnovers per game (17.6) while Cleveland ranks 22nd (15.6).
- Cleveland ranks 21st in points in the paint per game (43.6) while Atlanta ranks 27th (41.5).
- The Hawks average 31.5 three pointers per game, which ranks fifth in the league. The Cavaliers rank 28th in three pointers allowed per game (31.1).
- The Cavaliers average 11.8 fast break points per game, which ranks 14th in the NBA. The Hawks rank 24th in fast break points allowed per game (13.3).
- Cleveland ranks ninth in steals allowed per game (7.3) while Atlanta ranks 29th (8.7).
- Atlanta is 12-5 when they hold opponents below 100 points, while Cleveland is 22-6.
- When scoring more than 100 points, the Hawks are 22-33 and the Cavaliers are 58-26.
