The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cleveland is 20-15 overall and 10-7 at home, while the Hawks are 15-19 overall and 7-10 on the road. The Hawks have lost three consecutive games and four of five, while Cleveland has lost three of its past four.
The Cavaliers have won four of the last five games between the teams. Cleveland is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Cavaliers vs. Hawks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 218. Before entering any Hawks vs. Cavaliers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Hawks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hawks vs. Cavaliers:
- Cavaliers vs. Hawks spread: Cavaliers -1.5
- Cavaliers vs. Hawks over-under: 218 points
What you need to know about the Cavaliers
Cleveland took a 110-93 beating from the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Cleveland was down 91-72 at the end of the third quarter and could never recover. Kevin Love dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards while rookie Evan Mobley scored 24 points.
The Cavaliers have now lost consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 5 and 6. Jarrett Allen (conditioning) is probable for Friday's game but Darius Garland and Cedi Osman are in the league's health and safety protocols. Also, Ricky Rubio recently tore his ACL and is out for the season, joining Collin Sexton (meniscus) on the sideline.
What you need to know about the Hawks
Atlanta absorbed a 131-117 defeat against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Clint Capela posted a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds while Trae Young scored 26. The Hawks were without 13 players due to the league's health and safety protocols and many of those will also be absent on Friday.
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Gorgui Dieng, Kevin Huerter, John Collins, Danilo Gallinari, Delon Wright, and Onyeka Okongwu are in the league's health and safety protocols. Lou Williams (protocols) is expected to be available for Friday's game.
How to make Hawks vs. Cavaliers picks
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