Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/19/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Sunday, December 19, 2021

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5, Hawks -5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5, Hawks -5; Over/Under:  220 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers NL, Hawks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  18-12 (3rd place, Central Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  14-15 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with an 18-12 record overall and they are 9-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Milwaukee Bucks but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Sacramento Kings, the Miami Heat, and the Houston Rockets in their last game. They still have a game against the Bucks on Saturday night that still needs to be played with that result pending but this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday night. In their game against the Rockets, Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 21 while Isaac Okoro was next on the team with 20 points. Ricky Rubio led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Dean Wade led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 56.3% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101.5 PPG against them. The Cavs have an ATS record of 23-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-19.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 14-15 record overall and they are 8-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 3 losses in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the Houston Rockets, and the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Trae Young went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 while John Collins was next on the team with 20 points. Young also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.6% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 12-17 this season and their O/U record is 15-14.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game as a 5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks have not been having a good season this year and they have been playing very badly in their recent games. They are below .500 this season and they have lost 3 of their last 4 games coming into this one. The Cavaliers have been playing great this season and they have exceeded so many expectations. They have the best ATS record in the NBA this season and they are covering the spread at over 80% this season, the only NBA team to be covering the spread at more than 70% this season. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread here as they have a chance to even win this game.

 

Cavaliers Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 19, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 111 Hawks 107.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 23-46 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 11-19 O/U in all games. 7-17 O/U as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 8-16 ATS after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread.

Atlanta Hawks: 30-18 ATS as a home favorite. 20-10 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 25-18 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 7-3 ATS after a game where they allowed a shooting pct. of 55% or higher. 5-1 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a road favorite of 7 or more.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  I. Okoro (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. E. Mobley (C) Ques Sat - Hip injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Atlanta Hawks:  S. Hill (SF) out for season - Hamstring injury. B. Bogdanovic (SG) Late Dec - Foot injury. D. Hunter (PF) Mid Jan - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"We're putting in the work, so we have the confidence that the ball is going to go in every time. Our mindset all season is to play all 48 minutes. We did that tonight." - Darius Garland on their win against the Rockets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"As I said to them, I haven't questioned their effort, but tonight there's a concern. I didn't like what I saw out there tonight. We've got to commit to defending or playing defense out there. It can't be about scoring. I thought tonight when our shots didn't fall we took it to the defensive end of the floor and we didn't compete. That's a concern when you see that." - Nate McMillan on his team’s loss against the Nuggets on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG    Darius Garland 

SG    Cedi Osman

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

PG    Trae Young

SG    Lou Williams

SF    Kevin Huerter

PF    John Collins

C     Clint Capela

 

 

PPG: D. Garland (19)

APG: D. Garland (7.4)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11)

 

PPG: T. Young (27.3)

APG: T. Young (9.3)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.8)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)