Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction: Will Playoff Experience Win Again?

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction: Will Playoff Experience Win Again?

We will be heading to Cleveland for a win-or-go-home affair between the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks are fresh off a blowout win over the Hornets in Atlanta, while the Cavs will return home following a hard-fought loss in Brooklyn.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction

The Cavs played that game without star center Jarrett Allen whose status is still up in the air for Friday night. The Cavs played hard against the Nets and made a couple of runs late but it was not enough to get past one of the NBA's best teams. The Hawks, on the other side of things, are playing with supreme confidence following up a big win. Trae Young really turned it on in the second half of that game, leading the Hawks to victory.

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This is the same Hawks team who played in the Eastern Conference Finals just one season ago. They have the playoff experience and will look to put that on display once again when the lights are bright on Friday, John Collins is still out, which hurts this Hawks team, but they have had several other members step up and answer the call. The Hawks are filled with sharpshooters, thanks to Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Hueter. Center Clint Capela is one of the best pure rebounders in the game and may have a massive game if Allen is unable to go for this one. The Hawks enter play as a 2.5/3 point favorite depending on your book. 

I will be backing Atlanta in this one on the money line. I love the confidence that this team plays with and the fact that they have that playoff experience from a season ago. This team is filled with shot-makers who are not afraid of the moment. I have been low on the Cavs since the all-star break simply due to the fact that they were playing over their head.

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This is a good Cavs team, but they were never as good as their record indicated. Some of that had to do with who they played. Some of it also was the injuries they have had to deal with in Ricky Rubio and Collin Sexton. They just never truly scared me, and they do not scare me on Friday night. These two teams were heading in opposite directions to end the season, with the Hawks having all the momentum. The Hawks will get it done for us on Friday night! 

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Pick

Pick: Atlanta Hawks ML -135 (Bet $135 to Win $100)

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