Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers - 12/23/19 NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA: 7:00 PM EST
Dec. 23, 2019
TV: FSOh
Latest Odds : CLE -1.5 O/U 228.5
The Atlanta Hawks are set to visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for an Eastern Conference clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Atlanta Hawks come into this matchup with a 6-24 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Brooklyn Nets, 122-112. Leading the way for the Atlanta Hawks was 2nd-year PG Trae Young as he recorded 47 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Veteran center Alex Len had a productive outing off the bench for the Hawks as he pitched in 23 points and 14 rebounds.
The Atlanta Hawks struggled shooting the ball against the Brooklyn Nets as they connected on 39 of their 105 field goal attempts (37.1%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (22.9%). The Atlanta Hawks won the turnover battle against the Brooklyn Nets (16-10), but they were dominated by the Nets in the rebounding department (76-57).
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The Cleveland Cavaliers come into this matchup with an 8-21 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, 114-107. Leading the way for the Cleveland Cavaliers was veteran PG Jordan Clarkson as he recorded 33 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. All-star PF Kevin Love had a productive outing for the Cavaliers as he pitched in 21 points and 13 rebounds.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a solid shooting game against the Memphis Grizzlies as they connected on 40 of their 92 field goal attempts (43.5%), and they were slightly better from behind the three-point line (45.9%). The Cleveland Cavaliers lost the turnover battle against the Memphis Grizzlies (16-7), but they dominated the Grizzlies in the rebounding department (67-51).
Recent Betting Trends:
Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Over is 12-2 in Hawks last 14 road games.
Cavaliers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 2 days rest.
Under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks are two of the worst teams in the NBA which makes this game hard to cap, but the Cleveland Cavaliers have a better record and are at home which gives them a slight advantage. The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best guards in the NBA with Trae Young as he is averaging 29 PPG and 8.4 APG, but it has been well documented that he is surrounded by little talent as Jabari Parker is next on the stat sheet in points. The Cleveland Cavaliers have had trouble scoring the basketball this season as they rank 28th in points scored, but the Atlanta Hawks are even worse on the defensive side of the court as they sit at 29th in points allowed, so something has got to give. Veterans Kevin Love and Jordan Clarkson have played well as of recent, and they will be too much to handle for a depleted Hawks team. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win and cover ATS 115-109.