Cavaliers vs. Hawks Game Info
- Date: Monday, November 21, 2022
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- Coverage: BSOH and BSSE
Monday's slate of NBA games includes a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks. Cleveland has won two in a row, most recently taking down the Miami Heat 113-87 on Sunday.
Atlanta is also coming off of a victory. They dispatched the Toronto Raptors 124-122 on Saturday night.
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Odds & Spread
- Moneyline: CLE: (-136) | ATL: (+116)
- Spread: CLE: -2.5 (-114) | ATL: +2.5 (-106)
- Total: 226 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
The Cavs enter this contest as a slight favorite on the moneyline (136) and spread (-2.5). Visiting Atlanta is +116 on the moneyline to win Monday. The 226-point over/under is one of the highest of tonight's slate.
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers won 41 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover or pushing 41 times.
- The Hawks had an ATS record of 5-16 as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater last year.
- Last season, 37 Cavaliers games went over the point total.
- In 82 Hawks games last year, 43 of them hit the over.
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Prediction & Pick
The Hawks would prefer to play an up-tempo, high-scoring game. However, the Cavaliers are built to neutralize those strengths. Cleveland's defense has been one of the best in the league to start the year, ranking seventh in fewest points per game allowed and third in defensive rating. J.B. Bickerstaff's squad also plays at the second-slowest pace in the league, which allows them to control how the game unfolds.
Atlanta's just been too inconsistent lately to trust, alternating wins and losses in each of their last six outings. Cleveland should be able to keep this talented backcourt at bay.
Prediction: Cavaliers: 118 | Hawks: 105
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Best Bet
John Collins is prone to bad nights on the boards when facing tough frontcourts. Matchups in the paint don't get much tougher than the Cavs, who run out a steady stable of bigs like Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Kevin Love and Robin Lopez. Collins has fallen short of 7 rebounds in six of his last eight game s, making the plus-money here awfully attractive here.