The Atlanta Hawks (1-0) travel to face the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Hawks vs. Cavaliers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Hawks rolled up a 113-87 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in their regular-season opener Thursday, easily covering the 2.5-point number with the Under (225) never in question.
The Cavaliers have dropped a pair of games to start the season, both by 11 points. That includes a 123-112 loss in the home opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Over is 2-0 so far for the Cavs.
Hawks at Cavaliers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:02 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hawks -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Cavaliers +265 (bet $100 to win $265)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -7.5 (-107) | Cavaliers +7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hawks at Cavaliers key injuries
Hawks
- SF Danilo Gallinari (shoulder) questionable
Cavaliers
- Nothing that affects the gambling odds.
Hawks at Cavaliers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 126, Cavaliers 110
Money line
The Hawks (-350) will cost you three and a half times your potential return, and that’s too risky for a road team, even against a Cavaliers (+265) team playing the second end of a back-to-back.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The HAWKS -7.5 (-107) are worth a look, as the Cavaliers +7.5 (-115) have dropped each of their first two games by exactly 11 points.
Cleveland will be playing with the quick turnaround, and even for a young team early in the season, that’s a difficult obstacle to overcome. Bank on the road team.
Over/Under
The OVER 222.5 (-110) is the play, as the Cavaliers have really struggled defensively across the first two games. And that’s playing with regular rest. With a quick turnaround in less than 24 hours against a tough team, the Cleveland D is going to get bludgeoned yet again.
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