The defending Eastern Conference Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the Southeast Division’s Atlanta Hawks at the Phillips Arena in the ATL. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:35 PM EDT and is set to be televised on FSN for regional audiences. Syndication is also available on NBA TV for interested parties. Despite Cleveland reigning supreme over the East, the Hawks have had their number. Atlanta has won the last three against the Cavaliers. Earlier this season, the Birds swooped into The Q and handed the Cavs a 117-115 loss despite closing as a double-digit dog.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Overview
The Hawks come in off an ugly 112-78 loss against the Toronto Raptors in the Great White North. Now, on five days’ rest Atlanta will curate hosting duties after a nice furlow. The Eastern Conference Champs continue to roll as they now own an incredible nine-game winning streak. Most recently, Cleveland trucked Miami at home on Tuesday defeating the Heat by a score of 108-97.
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Cleveland at Atlanta NBA Key Betting Trends
Cleveland now sits at 14-7 SU while posting a record of just 8-12-1 against the spread as they have finally revealed their propensity to be overvalued as three-time defending Eastern Conference Champion. The Hawks have shown a similar record of success against the spread like the Cavaliers as they are 8-11-1 against the spread. Overall, the Hawks stand at 4-16 straight up.
Public Money Consensus
Mirroring usual tendencies associated with a name brand team like Cleveland, we have seen 98% of the public cash and 96% of the tickets cashed on the Cavaliers against the spread. The Cavaliers are a trendy play given their previous accolades last season and their incendiary streak they are currently embarking upon. They also feature the most recognized name in basketball at small forward in LeBron James. On the Money Line, the Cavaliers require a solid amount of juice as a -305 favorite, opposed to the home dog Atlanta who enters as a +325 option. In the Over/Under we have seen many like the Under in the market, as 98% of the cash has been placed on this option. The Over/Under has moved by 2.5 points downward since the open, reflecting this current trend.
