| Tuesday, February 15<\/th>\n | NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
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| Point Spread:<\/td>\n | Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5 at Atlanta Hawks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 219.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 7:40pm ET \/ 4:40pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arena:<\/td>\n | State Farm Arena in Atlanta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TV:<\/td>\n | Bally Sports Southeast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nHawks vs Cavaliers Analysis<\/h2>\nCleveland travels to Atlanta for their last game before the All-Star break in a great game in the Eastern Conference, and the Cavs are a short -1.5 favorite with a total of 219.5. Atlanta is stumbling into the All-Star break while Cleveland is 8-3 their last 11 so we\u2019re going to dive into this game and find the best way to profit off of it.<\/p>\n HAWKS UP AND DOWN<\/h3>\nThe first half of the season has been so streaky for Atlanta, it\u2019s crazy. Just recently they won seven in a row only to go 2-7 their next seven games with a 1-4 ATS record their last five. Trae Young has been playing well, but this will be a welcome break for him to rest his hurt shoulder, and John Collins has been ruled out til after the break with a foot injury. The only win they have in their last five games is against the lowly Pacers, and their last four losses have been by nine or more points including getting blown out by San Antonio.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t like the feel of this team, and this seems like a tricky spot for them as they play at home against Cleveland and then tomorrow night at Orlando. They may just be looking forward to the break and if so, they\u2019ll lose tonight easily.<\/p>\n CAVALIERS’ INCREDIBLE FIRST HALF<\/h3>\nWhat a first half of the season for Cleveland. They lost Garland and Rubio, and gained Levert\u2026they have a rookie that is on his way to be a cornerstone of the franchise for a decade, and went 33-20 ATS in the process. Tonight will be an interesting game as they\u2019ve won four out of five, but their four wins were against suspect teams and they just lost by 10 to Philadelphia. I\u2019m not too worried about the loss to the 76ers though as Embiid went ballistic on them going for 40 points including 14-15 from the free throw line, and Cleveland went 8-24 from threes.<\/p>\n They should have an advantage inside as Collins is out and Capela\u2019s production has fallen off. He\u2019s been decent rebounding, but he hasn\u2019t been scoring and I see Allen and Mobley controlling the paint tonight.<\/p>\n HAWKS vs CAVALIERS PREDICTION<\/h2>\nI don\u2019t like what I\u2019m seeing from Atlanta, and I think this is a spot where they get lazy for two games before the All-Star break. Cleveland has been solid this entire season, and without Collins the Cavs have the advantage inside. Look for Mobley and Allen to cause a lot of problems for Atlanta and Garland to lead Cleveland to a win as they close out the first part of the year.<\/p>\n OFFICIAL PLAY: Cavaliers on the moneyline<\/strong><\/p>\n Cleveland sixth man Kevin Love, who\u2019s hit a rich vein of form the last few weeks, will enjoy seeing Atlanta uniforms after scoring 23.5 ppg, grabbing 8.5 rpg and shooting 52% (47% on treys) against the Hawks as these two split a pair this season, both played in Cleveland, with the Cavs taking a 101-95 decision back on Oct. 23, then Atlanta bounced back 121-118 on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n Cav Rookie Evan Mobley likewise took control, at 16.5 ppg, 11 rpg and shooting 62.5% in the first two encounters. Cleveland has covered four of last five and despite hitting lull in January, BJ Bickerstaff\u2019s Cavs remain one of the top pointspread teams in the league (and a 57% winning mark on the road) make it attractive. The Hawks are 1-4 straight-up and against the number over their last 5 games, with the Atlanta defense ranking 25th in the league in that span.<\/p>\n |
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