Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 31 (3/31): NBA

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Odds

2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Thursday night. This will be the fourth and last time these teams face off this season, the Cavs have won all of the last 3 games.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

The Cavaliers have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 18-19 on the road with a 42-34 record overall, ranking 3rd in the Central division. The Cavaliers are 25-21 in Eastern Conference play. Cleveland scores 107.2 points and has outscored opponents by 2.4 points per game.

Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 8.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games for Cleveland.

In their last 10 games the Cavaliers are 4-6, averaging 109.4 points, 41.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points.

INJURIES: Allen and Rondo are out.

ATLANTA HAWKS

The Hawks have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 24-14 at home with a 39-37 overall record ranking 3rd in the Southeast division. The Hawks are 23-24 in conference play. Atlanta is second in the NBA shooting 37.3% from downtown, led by Gorgui Dieng shooting 45.2% from 3-point range.

Young is scoring 28.1 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 9.6 assists for the Hawks. Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 43.5% over the past 10 games for Atlanta.

In their last 10 games the Hawks are 7-3, averaging 119.8 points, 41.8 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points per game.

INJURIES: Johnson and Williams are out. Bogdanovic and Gallinari are questionable.

BETTING TRENDS

Cleveland are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games.

Cleveland are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.

Atlanta are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.

Atlanta are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.

Prediction

The Cavs have struggled lately, losing 4 of their last 5 games and have failed to cover the spread in their last 6 games while the Hawks are playing really good at home but they're 3-7 ATS in the last 101 head to head vs Cavs with an average score of 111-109 favoring the Cavs. I think the Hawks will win this game but the Cavs can keep it close enough to cover the spread.

PICK: Cavaliers +6 (-110)

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