Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 10/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: WANF

The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) are on their way to State Farm Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Atlanta Hawks (2-2).

The Cavaliers took the court against the Timberwolves and walked away with a win by a score of 127-125 in their last game. Cleveland ended the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (46 out of 102) and made 18 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 17 of 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 50 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 48.0% from the field on 49 of 102 shooting. Minnesota recorded 25 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 54 boards (17 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 9 rejections. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 60.9% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 23 attempts. They converted 13 of their 40 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 24 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 22 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 26 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. Mitchell ended up going 47.6% from the field and also totaled 7 assists.

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Cleveland comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-1 for the year. They are averaging 119.3 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while going 46.6% from the field. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.6% on 3-point shots (41 of 112) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 47.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 79 assists this year, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 18.7 times per game and as a group are committing 25.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing 18.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 25.0 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 72 surrendered so far this year. The Cavaliers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (130 of 292) and they relinquish 48.7 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 34.2% on 3-point shots while they are 19th in the league in opponents points per game (120.0).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks went home defeated by a final of 120-110 when they faced the Rockets. The Hawks were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Rockets earned 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about shots from distance, Atlanta buried 11 out of their 39 attempts (28.2%). Overall, the Hawks finished the game shooting 42 for 98 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. The Hawks permitted the Rockets to knock down 43 of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.1% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 29.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 27 and finished the game at 26 out of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Atlanta allowed Houston to grab 52 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Jalen Johnson ended up having an impact for the Hawks in this game. He converted 5 of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Johnson earned 21 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in the game.

Atlanta has a mark of 2-2 on the year. As an offensive team, the Hawks are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Atlanta has 484 pts on the year (121.0 per contest) and they average 41.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 31.5 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Hawks have committed 24.5 fouls every game and they hit 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-pointers (46 of 153) and their opposition makes 82.1% of their foul shots. They concede 27.3 dimes and 45.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 21st and 19th in the league. The Hawks are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 21.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the floor (15th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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