12/13 NBA: Atlanta at Cleveland

[swole]

The Cavaliers want to avoid a repeat of last game's result - a 111-106 loss to Bucks - when they host the Hawks Tuesday.

Sporting an 11-8 overall record and a 0-2 mark within the division, the Cavaliers aim to knock the Hawks (0-1 In the division) for a loss.

The roadies are big underdogs here, getting 12 points from oddsmakers. The Cavaliers sport an 11-8 record, while the Hawks are 3-16. The total opened at 199.

Atlanta won at home against the Spurs last game as 9.5 point underdogs, tallying a score of 94-84. The total sailed under.

Meanwhile, Cleveland comes off a 111-106 loss against the Bucks, a game where they were a 1 point underdog. The game went over the closing total of 202.

This game is likely to come down to the Cavaliers's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 102.0 points per game average against the Hawks's #22-rated defensive unit.

Some trends to consider:
Atlanta is 1-14-0 SU in its last 15 games after scoring 90 to 100 points
Atlanta is 2-17-0 SU in its last 19 games after being 7.5 to 10 point underdogs
Atlanta is 1-4-0 ATS in its last 5 away games against Cleveland
Atlanta is 2-6-0 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 5-0-0 ATS in its last 5 games against Atlanta
Cleveland is 10-2-0 OU in its last 12 games at home against Atlanta
Cleveland is 5-1-0 OU in its last 6 at home
Cleveland is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 home games against Atlanta

Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia, Wednesday, December 14
Cleveland home to Denver, Thursday, December 15

 

[Spartacus]

wow!
atlanta outright in cleveland

 

[harmonica]

Pathetic..........No fucking D and Lebron is the only one hustling...pathetic.

 

[Spartacus]

Pathetic..........No fucking D and Lebron is the only one hustling...pathetic.

they've lost 7 of 9 I think prior to this loss
no way I was giving double digit points with a floundering team
and no way do you take a team with only 3 wins no matter