Can Cavs slow down the Hawks?
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – The Atlanta Hawks are quietly having a great season. Can they tack on another big win tonight when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30PM ET?
Atlanta is 17-7 on the season, 5-5 on the road and 14-10 against the spread. Cleveland is 14-9 overall, 8-4 at home and 9-14 against the spread. Atlanta has won four of its last five against Cleveland, but the Cavs won the lone meeting this season, 127-94, at home. The Cavs covered a 7-point spread in the win. These two have hit the over in four straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Cavaliers are favored at home for this game, as they are getting odds of -5.5 points against the Hawks. The over/under total for the game has been set at 201 points.
Atlanta comes into this game having won nine of its last 10 games, going 7-3 against the spread in that stretch. The Hawks have been the underdog just twice in these last 10 games, winning and covering in both. The Cavs are coming off a win over the Bobcats on Monday and they have won eight of their last 10 but are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games. Cleveland is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games as a favorite.
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