Saturday, November 21, 2015

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The opening line for this game has Cleveland as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 198.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 9-5 and a road record of 4-2. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 2.4 as they are averaging 101.7 points per game while giving up 99.4 per contest. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 9-3 and a home record of 6-0. They currently are 1st in the Central Division. They are averaging 103.5 points per game and surrendering 96.7, good for a point differential of 6.8.

Jeff Teague comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Paul Millsap averages 18.1 points per game in 34.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 9.2 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

LeBron James averages 27.3 points per game while playing 36.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 6.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Kevin Love averages 17.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 12.1 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Atlanta averages 101.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 46.6 rebounds per game and 26.1 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 15.1 per game. The Hawks allow 99.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.9 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 23.7 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. They force 17.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the league.

Cleveland averages 103.5 points per game this year which ranks them 7th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 6.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 55.8 rebounds per game and 24.2 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 14th with 14.8 per game. The Cavaliers allow 96.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 48.3 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 20 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the league. The Cavaliers force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the NBA.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 6-7-1 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 6-8-0 against the over/under

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 4-8-0 against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-5-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/20/15 PG Jeff Teague Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Cleveland
11/20/15 G Kent Bazemore Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

11/20/15 PG Mo Williams Leg "?" Saturday vs. Atlanta
11/20/15 C Timofey Mozgov Shoulder injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Atlanta
10/26/15 PG Kyrie Irving Knee out indefinitely
09/29/15 F Iman Shumpert Wrist out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Atlanta

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