Cavaliers-Hawks Odds preview

The fans at Philips Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Monday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

LeBron James dominated with a game-high 47 points on Saturday night, leading the Cavaliers over the Hawks 97-82 for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Cavaliers covered the 9-point spread, while the 179 points went UNDER the posted total of 181.5.

James also had 12 rebounds for a double-double, and dished out eight assists. Joe Johnson scored 21 points with five rebounds in the loss.

Team records:
Cleveland: 66-16 SU, 49-33 ATS
Atlanta: 47-35 SU, 43-37-2 ATS

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
Atlanta is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland