Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/15/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast

The Cleveland Cavaliers (35-22) are headed to State Farm Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Atlanta Hawks (26-30).

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 103-93 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 16 while the 76ers totaled 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. Philadelphia finished the contest at 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 21 shots. On top of that, Philadelphia collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Philadelphia dished out 40 dimes and had 24 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 38 out of 79 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists in this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 13 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Cleveland walked away from the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (36 out of 77) and made 8 out of their 24 three-point shots.

Evan Mobley is a guy who was a factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and collected 8 boards. Mobley shot 83.3% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Cleveland heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 35-22 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 45.0 boards per game and has accumulated 1,435 assists so far this season, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are shooting 35.2% on 3-point shots (664 of 1,887) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They average 106.5 points per contest (23rd in basketball) on 46.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 1st in the NBA in opponents PPG (102.1). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (2,198 of 4,992) and they concede 43.5 boards per game as a group. They rank 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,316 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 105-95 against the Celtics. The Hawks pulled down 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 48 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Celtics committed 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta knocked down 12 out of their 38 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks went 34 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.6%. The Hawks permitted the Celtics to convert 36 out of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 28.9% from distance via 11 of 38 and ended up going 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). In the matter of rebounds, Atlanta permitted Boston to grab 42 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Trae Young ended up being important for the Hawks for the matchup. He converted 9 of 26 in the matchup giving him a rate of 34.6%, and had 4 rebounds. Young earned 30 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 10 dimes for the contest.

Atlanta has a mark of 26-30 for the season. The Hawks are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per game and they go 80.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.4 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game. Atlanta has 6,256 points for the year (111.7 per contest) and they pull in 44.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in basketball.

The Atlanta defense concedes 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (734 of 2,026) and their opponents are connecting on 79.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 25.7 assists and 43.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks 26th and 10th in the league. The Hawks defensively are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 111.7. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (24th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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