Free NBA Playoffs Pick: Hawks vs Cavaliers Lines
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(48-34) Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25)
Round 1: Game 2
Date: Wednesday May 4
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Hawks -7
NBA Betting Total: 198.5
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This Game 2 can be very huge in the way this series will end up. Incase you missed it, game 1 was favored to OKC in their 108-70 win.
The Mavs look to rebound from their embarrassing outing they had on Saturday
The Thunder look to stay hot and try to wrap this series up quick.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers were coming off a big layoff after the first series, but they didn’t seem to be too rusty.
The Cavs seemed to get everyone involved in the first game of the series, with a lot of people playing and producing.
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They had a little slip up in the third quarter of game 2. But led by Lebron James, they were able to prevail in game 1.
James led the way in scoring with 25 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, another monster game for James.
Kyrie Irving has been scoring at will last night, but he only put in 21 points but had 8 dimes. Kevin Love produced a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Tristian Thompson had 8 points with 14 boards.
The Cavs look to sweep at home in the second series of the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks played the Cavs very well in game 1, all the way down to the end of the game. They got the majority of their production off the bench with Dennis Schroder.
Shroder poured in 27 points to lead all scorers in the game. The Hawks missed out on some key plays from Jeff Teague, Al Horford and their sharp shooter Kyle Korver.
Missing out on them, also seemed to be missing Damarre Carroll who seemed to have the best shot to guard Lebron in last years series.
Both Kent Bazemore and Paul Milsap had double-double’s. Milsap posted a 17 point, 13 rebound night and Bazemore had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
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The Hawks really need to work on the defensive end, or this second game and the whole series could get ugly.
The Hawks look to steal game 2 in Cleveland to head back home for 2.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Over is 7-2 in Cavaliers last 9 Wednesday games.
- Under is 24-11 in Cavaliers last 35 Conference Semifinals games.
- Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 overall.
- Hawks are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 Conference Semifinals games.
- Hawks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Free Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Prediction:
Game 1 for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Hawks looked a lot like the Game 1 against the Pistons.
They came in rolling, then the opposing team comes in and gets hot and makes it close.
Look for Game 2 of this series to follow the route.
The Cavs had to break off some rust from the layoff and they seemed to be efficient late in the game. Look for Lebron and co to come back on fire in Game 2.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Cavs ATS
The Cavs take this game without much sweat.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Atlanta 98 Cleveland 112
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