After suffering their sixth straight defeat by losing to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, the Atlanta Hawks now have to take on the juggernauts of the Eastern Conference - the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it’s still a potential playoff series preview, and we’re here to get you set for the early TNT game with our Hawks vs. Cavaliers predictions.

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Hawks vs. Cavaliers Predictions for NBA on TNT, 1/30

Given Atlanta’s recent struggles, even with Cleveland having just been on the court last night, it’s no shock to see the Hawks vs. Cavaliers odds having the Cavs as significant favorites. Along with being on their home court, just about all signs point to a Cleveland victory.

However, simply backing them to come out victorious is far from valuable in terms of the betting markets. So, where should we look in that regard? Overall, both teams have been able to put up some big numbers on the scoreboard, but it’s the Cavs that have been playing the superior defense.

These teams met twice in a three-day span back in November, and surprisingly enough, it was the Hawks that won both matchups. Keep in mind, these were nearly their only losses up until recently. Therefore, we’re going to be focusing our Hawks vs. Cavaliers predictions on the player prop markets.

 

 

 

Atlanta Hawks: Stopping The Skid

As mentioned right from the start, the Hawks’ loss on Tuesday night marked their sixth straight defeat, which now has them three games below .500. More importantly, it now has them sitting in what would be a Play-In Tournament game for the postseason.

However, they’ve been one of the very few teams to give the Cavs issues this season. So, with a massive double-digit point spread, if we were forced to make a pick in that regard, we’d have to back Atlanta. To once again play the other side of the coin, they’ve also failed to surpass 100 points in three straight games now.

 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers: Dominance Dwindling?

When the Cavs first lost to the Hawks this season, they were 17-2, and after their win last night, they’re now 38-9 and still atop the Eastern Conference. In other words, they have been utterly dominant virtually the whole season, so what’s with the headline?

Well, although they still have just single-digit losses, five of those have come in their last 10 games! However, their last two matchups have both been victories, including a 20-point road win just last night. With a bit of recent inconsistency and some mounting injuries, they are just more reasons why our Hawks vs. Cavaliers predictions are focused elsewhere.

 

 

 

Hawks vs. Cavaliers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

We noted that Cleveland was a considerable favorite tonight, and you can see that in the latest Hawks vs. Cavaliers odds at DraftKings Sportsbook below:

 

 

 

Hawks vs. Cavaliers Best Bet: Donovan Mitchell Over 3.5 Made Threes (-135 at DraftKings)

Ok, no more just referencing that we’re going to be focusing the best bet from our Hawks vs. Cavaliers picks on the player prop markets. Specifically, we’re targeting a superstar on the Cavs to hit from deep.

Donovan Mitchell led the team with 34 points last night, and we’ve seen him go for double that since joining the Cavs. Now he gets to enjoy an extremely favorable matchup in the Hawks defense in terms of defending three-pointers. In that regard, the Hawks have allowed the fourth-best three-point percentage to the opposition.

It’s worth noting that Cleveland is only two spots better, so an over could also be in play, as the line is set five-plus points lower than when these teams met earlier in the year. We’re isolating the Cavs side of the matchup as they also lead the entire NBA in offensive three-point percentage.

That is in large part because of Mitchell, and with Darius Garland, among others, banged up for Cleveland, he needs to step up even more now. We’re getting some solid value here even with a bit of extra juice, as this line could even be 4.5 made threes in our opinion. That value is thanks to the fact that Mitchell made just one three-pointer last night for his 34 points. 

While that may not instill confidence, this should - his 166 made threes are still the fourth-most in the league! He also went over this number when these teams first met, so we’re taking Donovan Mitchell over 3.5 made three-pointers (-135 at DraftKings Sportsbook) as the best bet from our Hawks vs. Cavaliers predictions.

 

 

 

Hawks vs. Cavaliers Injury Report & Latest News

Don’t lock in any Hawks vs. Cavaliers picks, our best bet or otherwise, without first having the latest injury updates and news. As far as Atlanta is concerned, we saw Cody Zeller and Jalen Johnson miss Tuesday’s game, while Trae Young was questionable. 

As for Cleveland, we’ve seen several injury concerns the past few days alone, including Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro AND Dean Wade. 

 

 

 

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