The Atlanta Hawks (37-38, 21-16 Home), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-28, 18-20 Away) on Tuesday. Cleveland defeated the Houston Rockets 108-91 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, their fourth consecutive win.
Jarrett Allen had a standout performance with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. The Cavaliers are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.Atlanta lost on Sunday at State Farm Arena, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 123-119.
Trae Young had 28 points and 10 assists in defeat, leading the team. The Hawks are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Cleveland and Atlanta have split their two matchups this season.
The Hawks won the last meeting, beating the Cavaliers 136-119 at State Farm Arena on February 24. Young led the Hawks with 34 points and nine assists. Darius Garland had 33 points in the losing effort. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points per game, seventh-highest in the league, to lead the Cavs in scoring this season.
Meanwhile, Garland is dishing 7.8 assists per game, sixth-most in the NBA, and Allen is grabbing 9.9 rebounds per game.Young’s 26.6 points per game have powered the Hawks on offense. He ranks as the 10th-highest scorer in the NBA.
Young also has recorded 10.0 assists per game, third-most in the NBA. Clint Capela has averaged 11.3 rebounds per game. The Hawks are averaging 118.0 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the league (4th).
The Cavaliers have come up short more often than not in recent trips to State Farm Arena, losing six of the last 10. Cleveland is looking for a fifth straight win on the road this season.
Cleveland is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +6.5 (113.6-107.1). Atlanta has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 123.6 points per game on average while holding opponents to 122.7 (+0.9 margin).
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Caris LeVert: 15.8 | 12.0 | +3.8
Rebounds per game:
Jarrett Allen: 12.7 | 9.9 | +2.7
Assists per game:
Donovan Mitchell: 1.8 | 4.5 | -2.7
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Dejounte Murray: 9.7 | 6.2 | +3.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Cleveland Cavs (+105)
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