NFL Round Table Show
This Monday, the (10-6) Atlanta Hawks will travel to Cleveland, OH to take on the (9-6) Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. These two teams have not matched up yet this season, but the last time they played, the Hawks won 107-101.
The Atlanta Hawks are coming into this one after taking down the Toronto Raptors, 124-122 in OT. The Hawks looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 50% from the floor. They will need to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Cavs on the road.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering this matchup after taking down the Charlotte Hornets, 132-122 in OT. The Cavs battled throughout that entire game and ended up pulling away at the end. They also shot over 50% from the field, as they will be looking to stay hot as well.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Atlanta Hawks are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference Standings, as they are only three games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On the offensive side of the court, they are scoring 115.2 points per game and they are shooting 46.5% from the floor. This is the ninth most points scored per game, but only the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.1, which is the 13th-highest rating in the NBA. Trae Young continues to lead the way for this team on the offensive side of the court, as he is scoring 27.3 points per game on 39.4% shooting from the field. Atlanta has struggled to shoot from behind the three-point arc, though. They are only knocking down 31.9% of their shots from deep, which is the 28th-lowest percentage in the league. Luckily, they have continued to take care of business at the charity stripe. The Hawks are making 82.3% of their shots at the free-throw line, as this is the fifth-highest percentage in the NBA. They can't miss out on these free looks at the rim and still expect to consistently win these games.
On the defensive side of the court, the Hawks are surrendering 114.4 points per game and they have only allowed their opponents to shoot 45.7% from the floor. This is the 18th most points given up per game, but the ninth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted defensive rating of 112, which is the fifteenth-lowest rating in the league. Their perimeter defense has continued to improve, though. They are contesting shots near the rim and from the outside, as their opponents have only shot 32.5% from deep. This is the third-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA, as they continue to pressure their opponents on the outside. The Hawks are also snatching 46.2 rebounds per game, which is th e fourth most in the league.
Injury Report: Bogdan Bogdanovic SG (Knee) is listed as out.
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