Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Planning on watching today’s Hawks and Cavaliers game? Catch the action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, as the Cavaliers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on NBA. The over/under for this game is set at 239 points, and the Cavaliers are the home favorites against the Hawks in a Eastern conference matchup.

ATLANTA HAWKS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Atlanta Hawks +2

This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:30 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE ATLANTA HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-110 in favor of the Hawks.
• Our projections have Trae Young finishing with Trae Young points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.
• From the field, we have the Hawks finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 14 threes.

Can the Hawks Pull Off a Road Win?

With a record of 10-14, the Hawks are looking to improve their below .500 record as they face off against the Cavaliers. In Eastern Conference matchups, the Hawks are 7-12, while going 3-2 in non-conference games.

So far, Atlanta is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 6-18. When playing on the road, the Hawks hold an ATS record of 5-9 in contrast to a 1-9 record against the spread when playing at home.

The Hawks offense is coming off a game where they scored 125 points against the Raptors. They posted a field goal percentage of 51.5% and connected on 16 threes. The top scorer for the Hawks was Trae Young with 38 points, while Bogdan Bogdanovic also chipped in with 20 points.

Coming into the game, the Hawks will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 122.5 points per game (28th).

When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Hawks squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 58.6% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 38.2% from downtown.

Will the Cavaliers Win at Home?

In non-conference games, the Cavaliers are 4-5 and 9-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Overall, they are 13-12 and in their last five games, are 2-3.

Cleveland arrives with an ATS record of 10-13 for the season up to this point. When playing on the road, the Cavaliers hold an ATS record of 6-5 in contrast to a 4-8 record against the spread when playing at home.

Most recently, the Cavaliers’ offense finished with just 107 points vs. the Celtics. For the game, they hit 11/33 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 48.2%. Leading the Cavaliers in scoring vs. the Celtics was Donovan Mitchell with his 31 points. Caris LeVert also added 26 points for the Cavaliers.

At present, the Cavaliers’ defense is ranked 8th, allowing 110.9 points per game.

Inside the arc, the Cavaliers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 51.8% and 35.6% from three-point territory.