{"id":2770,"date":"2008-11-22T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-22T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/hawks-cavaliers-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-11-22T10:27:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-22T15:27:00","slug":"hawks-cavaliers-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/hawks-cavaliers-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks-Cavaliers Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 11-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Hawks soared past the Bobcats in the fourth quarter to earn an 88-83 win on Friday. The Hawks failed to cover the 8-point spread, and the 171 points went UNDER the posted total of 188.5. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Joe Johnson poured in a game-high 30 points with eight assists for the Hawks. Marvin Williams added 22 points in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Cavaliers lsot 96-89 to the Pistons last time out, as 2.5-point road underdogs. The 185 points went UNDER the posted total of 190. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
LeBron James netted a game-high 25 points with six rebounds and six assists in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS
Cleveland: 9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After playing Charlotte are 4-6
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 17 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Wednesday, November 26
Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Tuesday, November 25<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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