Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/30/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 30, 2025

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10, Cavaliers -10; Over/Under:  238.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10, Cavaliers -10; Over/Under:  238.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +10, Cavaliers -10; Over/Under:  238.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  22-25 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  37-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  3-7 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 last 10

The Hawks are entering this game with a 22-25 record overall this season and they are 11-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game losing streak with losses coming against the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons, the Toronto Raptors twice in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Houston Rockets. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 21 while De'Andre Hunter was next on the team with 16 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Dyson Daniels led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 40.4% from the field, 23.4% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 20-27 this season and their O/U record is 27-20.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 37-9 record overall this season and they are 22-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Detroit Pistons, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Miami Heat still to be played on Wednesday night. In their game against the Pistons, Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 22 while Donovan Mitchell was next on the team with 21 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 44% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 121.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.1 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 30-16 this season and their O/U record is 30-16.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 37-9 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court this year with their 22-3 home record which is the best in the entire NBA. Meanwhile, the Hawks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 22-25 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East. They have been a bad road team too with their 11-13 road record. They have been dealing with some injuries lately, but now they are healthy again and still haven't looked great in their games lately. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games and have no momentum on their side with 6 losses in a row now. The Cavaliers haven't looked that great lately either, but they have still been the better team lately with their 5-5 record in their last 10 games and they are coming off a win over the Pistons in their last one. The only advantage that the Hawks have here is that the Cavaliers are on a back-to-back with a game against the Heat on Wednesday night, but the Cavaliers have a lot more talent at their disposal and will be able to take advantage of the Hawks with how inconsistent they have been all season. The Cavaliers are also looking to get themselves back on track after a really long winning streak they were on so look for them to beat up on a slumping Hawks team at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 30, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 122 Hawks 107.

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Atlanta Hawks: 18-27 ATS against Central division opponents. 87-130 ATS in all games. 51-94 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 37-22 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses. 23-14 OVER when playing 8 or more games in 14 days.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 22-16 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 17-9 1H ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 31-23 1H ATS against Southeast division opponents. 9-5 OVER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season.

Atlanta Hawks:  B. Bogdanović (SG) Day To Day - Personal. Z. Risacher (SF) Day To Day - Thigh. J. Johnson (SF) Out - Shoulder. C. Zeller (C) Out - Personal. K. Bufkin (SG) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  C. LeVert (SG) Out - Wrist. I. Okoro (SG) Out - Shoulder. D. Wade (PF) Out - Knee.

“The most unique thing about Zacch is he just continues to compete. A game like this is a recognition of that level of perseverance that you need to continue to improve in your career, especially when you’re 19.” - Quin Snyder on Zaccharie Risacher this season.

"Elite defensive performance. Started with Max Strus on [Cade] Cunningham and just laying a body on him and wearing him down. I said he was going to take 30 shots, he took 26. We really made it difficult on him, and that started with Max, it was great. And then Jaylon [Tyson] came in, you know, you've got to have a big body on him." - Kenny Atkinson after his team’s win against the Pistons in their game on Monday.

PG Trae Young

SG Dyson Daniels

SF Zaccharie Risacher 

PF De'Andre Hunter

C Onyeka Okongwu

PG Ty Jerome

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: T. Young (22.7)

APG: T. Young (11.4)

Reb/G: J. Johnson (10)

PPG: D. Mitchell (23.7)

APG: D. Garland (6.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)