Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Prime Video

The Atlanta Hawks (45-35) are welcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-29) at State Farm Arena on Friday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 122-116 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 14 while the Hawks recorded 25 fouls. They made 12 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. Atlanta ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Atlanta snagged 43 boards (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Atlanta recorded 23 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 48.0% from the field on 47 out of 98 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 47 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 28 of 35 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Cleveland wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (41 out of 88) and made 12 of their 33 three-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is one guy who came through in the matchup. Mitchell finished shooting 63.2% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Cleveland enters this game with a mark of 51-29 on the campaign. They are averaging 119.6 points per contest (4th in basketball) on 48.1% from the field. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,148 of 3,191) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is collecting 44.4 boards per game and has 2,265 assists on the campaign, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.6 fouls. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,152 surrendered on the year. The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (3,300 of 7,120) and they relinquish 43.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 37.1% on 3-pointers and they are 14th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 122-116 when they faced the Cavaliers. When it comes to rebounding, Atlanta allowed Cleveland to get 47 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 33 and ended up shooting 28 of 35 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Hawks allowed the Cavaliers to bury 41 of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hawks shot 47 out of 98 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Atlanta knocked down 12 of 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a clip of 66.7%. The Cavaliers were called for 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Hawks were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was important for the Hawks in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and had 4 rebounds. Alexander had 25 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 45-35 on the season. As an offensive team, the Hawks are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the NBA. Atlanta has 9,473 points for the year (118.4 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 30.2 times per game (1st in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Hawks commit 19.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.9. They are able to force 16.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (17th in basketball). The Atlanta defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,034 of 2,909) and their opposition knocks down 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.6 assists and 45.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 15th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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