Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Match Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. They are looking to extend their six-game winning run against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Cleveland will meet Atlanta for the second time this season and will be hoping to go 2-0 up in their series. Atlanta lost to Denver Nuggets in last meeting and have lost six consecutive games at home.

Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks will play each other in the 2021-22 NBA season.

Cleveland Cavaliers are third in the Eastern Conference standings. They have the fourth-best net rating in NBA despite missing Collin Sexton. Evan Mobley's defensive brilliance is forcing opponents to make some awkward decisions.

Darius Garland is the Cleveland Cavaliers' key player. He is their leading scorer, assists and steals. The win against the Milwaukee Bucks showed him at his best. The Cavaliers are having their own virus outbreak.

Darius Garland continues to impress with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 16 points in 32 minutes of action against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Atlanta Hawks lost to Denver Nuggets. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Their defensive rating has plummeted to 115.4. Atlanta's weakness is their overreliance on Trae Young to set up their offensive system.

Trae Young is the Atlanta Hawks' key player. He is ranked in the top five in both scoring and assists per game. Young has been playing well this season despite some criticism. He has put up a career-best three-point shooting efficiency.

Trae Young is the NBA's leading scorer with 1,422 points. Russell Westbrook is second with, 1.180 points per game.

Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley are out for at least 10 days. They will miss the game against the Atlanta Hawks.

The NBA League Pass will stream the game live. Local coverage of the match is available via Bally Sports Atlanta and Baly Sports Ohio.