Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the location where the Atlanta Hawks (11-8) will play the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7) on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Raptors and took a loss by a final of 110-99 in their last game. Cleveland wrapped up the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (36 out of 87) and converted 14 of 48 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 13 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defense, Cleveland allowed 48.9% from the field on 44 out of 90 shooting. Toronto recorded 28 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In addition, Toronto snagged 51 rebounds (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Toronto ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 shots. They knocked down 10 of 36 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 13 while the Raptors accumulated 14 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 out of 20 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also snagged 1 rebound. Mitchell finished the game at 30.0% from the floor and totaled 8 assists.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 12-7 this year. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 515 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (295 of 848) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They average 118.8 pts per contest (11th in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 16.8 turnovers per game and they draw 22.6 fouls. They are 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 510 relinquished for the year. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (772 of 1,674) and they surrender 45.4 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 36.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed (114.8).

When they last played, the Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-113 when they played the Wizards. In relation to how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Washington to get 36 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 50.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 19 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Hawks allowed the Wizards to bury 48 out of their 84 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 43 out of 95 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.3%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Atlanta converted 15 out of 43 attempts (34.9%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. The Wizards committed 19 fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Hawks were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the game.

Kristaps Porzingis was important for the Hawks for this game. He made 7 of 13 in the game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 8 rebounds. Porzingis racked up 22 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Atlanta has a record of 11-8 so far this year. The Hawks are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 30.5 times per game (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Atlanta has 2,225 points for the year (117.1 per game) and they grab 41.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense gives up 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (247 of 710) and their opponents are making 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.4 assists and 45.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 22nd in basketball. The Hawks defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 115.3. They are able to force 16.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (13th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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