Cavaliers-Hawks Preview

The fans at Philips Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 6-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
LeBron James went for a game-high 28 points in leading the Cavaliers to an 88-72 victory over the 76ers on Friday. The Cavaliers covered the 11-point spread, while the 160 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 190.
James also had seven rebounds and seven assists, and Anderson Varejo added 17 in the win.
The Hawks built up a solid lead in the second and third quarter on Friday as they flew past the Heat 87-73. The Hawks cashed as 2.5-point underdogs, while the 160 points fell UNDER the posted total of 192.5.
Joe Johnson had 21 points with seven rebounds to lead the way, and Mike Bibby had 15 points and eight rebounds in the win.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 11 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 20-3 SU, 19-4 ATS
Atlanta: 13-9 SU, 12-10 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 10-0

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Charlotte are 2-8
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta’s last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta’s last 22 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Atlanta is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota, Wednesday, December 17
Atlanta home to Charlotte, Monday, December 15

 

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