The Atlanta Hawks (10-14) will turn to Trae Young (eighth in NBA, 27.7 points per game) to help defeat Donovan Mitchell (ninth in league, 27.6) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-12) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSOH, and BSSE.
The Cavaliers take on the Hawks. The Cavaliers are favored by 2.5 points against the Hawks. The game’s point total is set at 239.
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Cleveland -2.5
- Total: 239
- Moneyline: Cleveland -130, Atlanta +110
Hawks at Cavaliers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 2.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (239)
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 119 – Hawks 114
- Cleveland has been chosen as the favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (60%) in those games.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win six times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 56.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Atlanta has won 30.8% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (4-9).
- Atlanta has gone 2-6 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (25%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Atlanta a 47.6% chance to win.
- The Cavaliers record 12 fewer points per game (110.5) than the Hawks give up (122.5).
- When it scores more than 110.9 points, Atlanta is 6-14 against the spread and 10-10 overall.
- Cleveland is 10-8-3 against the spread and 13-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 122.6 points.
- The Cavaliers are at the 25th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (110.5 PPG), while the Hawks allow the 28th-fewest points per game (122.5) in the league.
- The third-ranked scoring NBA team (122.6 PPG) is Atlanta, while the Cleveland squad ranks eighth in the league defensively (110.9 PPG).
- The Cavaliers have been out-scored by 11 points this season (0.4 points per game on average), while the Hawks have put up just two more points than their opponents on the year (0.1 per game).
Over/Under
- Cleveland’s average implied point total this year is 7.3 fewer points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (113.7 implied points on average compared to 121 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Cleveland has scored more than 121 points four times.
- Atlanta’s average implied point total on the season (121.3 points) is 3.3 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (118 points).
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Hawks
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSOH, and BSSE
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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