The Atlanta Hawks is looking to make a final push when they meet with the Cleveland Cavaliers in this match. Hawks are coming in this match from a 123-119 loss against the Grizzlies. With that, they are eager to bounce back from that loss, to improve their standings in the league. The Cavaliers on the other hand are coming in this game with aims of extending their winning run. They are currently in a four-game winning streak, a record they want to extend to prepare for the playoffs. On their recent match, they had a 109-91 win against the Rockets. This meeting will be hosted by the Hawks on March 29, 2023, at 7:30 AM (GMT+8).
These two teams are scheduled to meet for three times in the regular season, with them splitting their first two meetings. Moreover, these two teams are both coming from the East, with four places separating them. It was the visitors who are in a better spot in the standings as they already secured a playoff berth. The hosts on the other hand is looking to finally secure their spot in the playoffs. They are currently at the eighth in the East with 37 wins from their 75 games. Meanwhile, the visitors are at the fourth spot with 48 wins from their 76 games. Nonetheless, despite their spot, these two teams are still aiming to win their remaining matches.
Atlanta Hawks
Although the Hawks will most likely secure a spot in the playoffs, they are still hoping to make final push in the regular season. Winning as many games left in their regular season could help them improve their place in the standings. Currently, they are in a play-in spot in the league, which makes them eager to go for a final push. The main reason why they are still aiming for wins is because they lost five of their last eight matches. On their previous match, they suffered a 123-119 loss against the Grizzlies. On that match, their shooting in the field is looking good, but not impressive, shooting over 45.9%. However, their shooting from beyond the arc does not look good, as they only had 22.6% shooting in that game. They are the fourth in offense with 118 points per game, but are 25th in defense allowing 117.8 points per game.
Trae Young leads the Hawks with 26.6 points per game, followed by Dejounte Murray’s 20.4 points per game. The only health concern for the Hawks is Jalen Johnson who is unavailable here, following his hamstring injury.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have finally clinched a spot in the playoffs, after winning four straight matches, the sixth in their last seven matches. They had a 17-point win against the Rockets on their last match, with a score of 108-91. There are only less than 10 games left in their regular season matches. A win in this match could help them increase their chances of climbing up the standings. On their last match, they had 47% successful shots from the field, while shooting 30% from beyond the arc. Moreover, this season, they are shooting over 48.8% from the field, but their free-throw shooting does not look optimistic at all. They are only shooting 77.9% in the free-throw line, an area they need to improve. They are at the 24th in offense with 112.2 points per game, but are the top in defense, giving up only 106.5 points per game.
Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are leading the Hawks with 27.4 and 21.6 points per game respectively. However, they have an alarming number of guys who might not be available in this match. Raul Neto and Danny Green remains to be unavailable for the Cavaliers. Wade, Okoro, and Allen on the other hand are all doubtful in this match.
Prediction:
Cleveland Cavaliers
Total Under: 117.5
Odds: 0.88
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