Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-1) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (7-11) on Wednesday.

The Hawks faced the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 129-119 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 15 and the Mavericks accounted for 13 fouls. They also knocked down 16 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. Dallas went 86.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 22 attempts. On top of that, Dallas snagged 51 boards (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Dallas dished out 24 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. When talking about the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 47 of 94 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists for the contest while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 14 of 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Atlanta ended having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (48 out of 101) and converted 9 out of their 31 three-point shots.

Jalen Johnson is a player who came through for the matchup. Johnson ended up going 60.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and collected 11 boards. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 12 of 20 shooting.

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Atlanta will take the court with a record of 7-11 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 526 dimes this season, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (219 of 645) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.6 points per outing (10th in basketball) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They rank 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 495 surrendered so far this year. The Hawks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (775 of 1,638) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 39.9% from beyond the arc while they are 28th in the league in opponents points per game (121.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 122-108 against the Raptors. With respect to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Toronto to grab 55 overall (19 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 39 and finished the contest at 22 out of 34 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Cavaliers allowed the Raptors to knock down 37 of 92 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.2% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 48 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.5%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland converted 16 of 41 attempts (39.0%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a clip of 71.4%. The Raptors committed 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 49 for the game.

Ty Jerome ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers for this game. He buried 9 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Jerome accumulated 26 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the game.

Cleveland has a mark of 17-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 52.0% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league. Cleveland has tallied 2,222 points on the year (123.4 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.4 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 18.2 fouls every game and they shoot 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense concedes 37.8% on 3-pointers (252 of 667) and their opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.3 assists and 42.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 5th in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.1. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (10th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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