Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Odds & Picks

Trae Young is currently listed as questionable for the Atlanta Hawks game with the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. The guard currently leads the NBA in assists per game. match and ranks up 11.9 per competition. Despite his best effort, the team still ranks 24th in offensive rating over the last 10 games. If he misses tonight’s contest, the Hawks offense could struggle against a top-10 team in defensive rating this season. Young has been a defensive liability, though, and with Kobe Bufkin and Vit Krejci potentially picking up his minutes, the Hawks should see a big improvement on that end.

While the Hawks have ranked 2nd in the league in pace this season, much of that can be attributed to Young’s style of play. Without him creating open looks or pulling up in transition, don’t expect them to play at a similar pace tonight. The Cavaliers are in the top 10 in the league in opponent fast break points per game this season and should be able to force the visitors into a half-court offense. It’s hard to see the Hawks doing enough tonight to help pull it off. The Cavaliers have seen each of their last 3 games come in under a combined 240 points, and it should be more of the same here.

Under 240.5 available at time of publication. Can be played for under 238.5.