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Cavaliers vs. Hawks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (37-38) have a chance to earn an upset win when they hit the court as only 2-point underdogs against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-28) on Tuesday.

Cavaliers vs. Hawks Odds

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -125
  • Hawks odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-2)

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Game Time and Information

  • When: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: BSSE and BSOH

Who Will Win Cavaliers vs. Hawks?

Cavaliers and Hawks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Cavaliers have a 33-22-1 record against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.

When they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this year, the Hawks are 12-11-1 against the spread.

Cleveland has gone 41-34-1 ATS this season.

The Hawks are 33-40-2 against the spread this season.

Cavaliers Stats & Insights

The Cavaliers are outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game with a +430 scoring differential overall. They put up 112.2 points per game (24th in the NBA) and give up 106.5 per outing (first in the league).

The Cavaliers rank 25th in the NBA at 41.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 40.8 their opponents average.

Cleveland hits 11.5 three-pointers per game (19th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.3 on average.

The Cavaliers rank 10th in the NBA with 113.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and first in the league defensively with 107.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Cavaliers have scored at a higher clip at home than on the road in the 2022-23 season (113.5 at home versus 110.8 on the road), though they have given up fewer points at home than away from home (104.3 opponent points per home game versus 108.8 on the road).

Hawks Stats & Insights

The Hawks put up 118 points per game (fourth in league) while giving up 117.8 per outing (24th in NBA). They have a +12 scoring differential.

Atlanta ranks 10th in the NBA at 44.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.3 its opponents average.

The Hawks hit 10.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), 1.2 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 35.4% from deep (20th in NBA) and opponents are shooting 35.6%.

The Hawks put up 115.1 points per 100 possessions (fifth in league), while allowing 116.5 points per 100 possessions (28th in NBA).

At home, Atlanta averages 118.6 points per game. Away, it scores 117.4.

Cavaliers Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Mitchell (among active players), who averages 27.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.

Darius Garland is averaging 21.7 points, 7.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, while Evan Mobley adds 16.4 points, 2.8 assists and 8.9 rebounds per contest.

The Cavaliers get 3.5 three-pointers per game out of Mitchell.

Mitchell picks up 1.5 takeaways per game, and Mobley records 1.4 rejections per contest.

Hawks Key Players to Watch

The Hawks go-to guy, Young, leads active Hawks players in both scoring (26.6 points per game) and assists (10 assists per game).

Clint Capela’s per-game averages this season are 12.1 points, 0.9 assists and 11.2 rebounds.

Young hits 2.2 threes per game.

Dejounte Murray’s 1.5 steals and Onyeka Okongwu’s 1.3 blocks per game are important to the Hawks’ defensive performance.

Cavaliers vs. Hawks Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 2)
  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 115 – Hawks 112

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