NBA FREE BETTING TIP: Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

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After last years' Eastern Conference finals appearance, the Atlanta Hawks will have a tough time even advancing to the playoffs this season. The Hawks are currently 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 39-37 record. 

The Hawks have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 136-118 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Hawks are 23-24 in conference play. Atlanta is second in the NBA shooting 37.3% from downtown, led by Gorgui Dieng shooting 45.2% from 3-point range.

Trae Young is scoring 28.1 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 9.6 assists for the Hawks. Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 43.5% over the past 10 games for Atlanta.

The Hawks are 7-3 in the last 10 games, averaging 119.8 points, 41.8 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the biggest surprises this year in the NBA especially when they reached the top of the East for a moment. Currently, they are seventh in the conference with a 42-34 record and are coming off a 120-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Cavaliers are 25-21 in Eastern Conference play. Cleveland scores 107.2 points and has outscored opponents by 2.4 points per game.

Darius Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 8.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games for Cleveland.

The Cavaliers are 4-6 in the last 10 games, averaging 109.4 points, 41.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points.

Key facts

• John Collins and Danilo Gallinari will not play for the Hawks
• Jarrett Allen, Colin Sexton, Evan Mobley and Rajon Rondo will not play for the Cavs
• Atlanta has won 3 of the last 4 games against the Cavs

Both teams will have a tough time getting into the playoffs and their encounter tonight can launch the winner in the right direction. The Hawks are having a pretty disappointing season after a deep playoff run last year. Trae Young is the only consistent player on the team with Collins and Bogdanovic missing significant time during the season. The Cavs are also pretty bad lately which put them under the line that leads straight to the playoffs. Both All-Star point guards Trae Young and Darius Garland will do their part on the offensive end but the key will be the defense. The Cavs are among the third-best team in the league allowing 104.8 points per game but without the starting center Jarrett Allen and rookie Evan Mobley, the defense will not be on the same level. Other than that, the Cavs had a tough game against the Mavs last night which put the Hawks in an even better situation. Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic will lead ATL to an easy win of at least 3 points differential.

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Atlanta Hawks to win and total over 222.5 points

2.80

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