Cavaliers vs Hawks Prediction NBA Picks 1/20/24

Atlanta Hawks (17-23) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (24-15)

Game Info: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:30 pm (State Farm Arena)

Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks +2.5 -- Over/Under:

The Cleveland Cavaliers invade the State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Here’s a Cavs vs Hawks Prediction.

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in great form as they've won 11 of their last 14 games overall and they will be eager to build on their six-game win streak after blowing past the shorthanded Bucks in a 135-95 home win on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 31 points and seven assists on 12 of 19 shooting, Jarrett Allen added 21 points with 13 rebounds and three assists while Georges Niang led the team in scoring with 33 points on 13 of 14 shooting off the bench. As a team, the Cavaliers shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field and 12 of 28 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Bucks from the start and never looked in doubt after dominating the first half by 66-41. The only blemish from the big win was Caris LeVert who scored just four points on one of seven shooting off the bench.

Atlanta Hawks

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in decent shape as they've won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight win after outlasting the Heat in a thrilling 109-108 road win last night. Dejounte Murray led the team with 22 points and 11 assists on nine of 22 shooting, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points while Jalen Johnson chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Hawks shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 35 from the 3-point line as they trailed in the fourth quarter by four points in the final 35 seconds, before they snatched the game on a clutch 3-point shot from Murray to reclaim the lead with just 2.0 seconds on the clock.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hawks rank 1st in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (13.0).
• The Hawks rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (93.0).
• The Cavaliers rank 2nd in the league for opponent points per game this season (110.3).
• The Cavaliers rank 2nd in the league for opponent assists per game this season (24.1).

Cavs vs Hawks Prediction

The Cavaliers are still shorthanded with Ty Jerome, Darius Garland and Caris LeVert all out, while the Hawks are again without Trae Young who sat out last night's game with an illness. The Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the league lately and their confidence will be sky-high after blowing past the shorthanded Bucks in their biggest win of the season, while the Hawks took down the Heat in a thrilling win last night for their third straight victory. The Hawks looked great against the Heat last night, especially on the defensive end, but the Cavaliers have been flying under the radar lately and I think they stay hot with another win and cover at this short line.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.