Cavaliers-Hawks Lines Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Philips Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. LeBron James scored a game-high 27 points to give the Cavaliers a 105-85 victory over the Hawks in Game 2 on Thursday, and now lead the best-of-seven semifinal 2-0. The Cavaliers covered the 13-point spread, and the 190 points made it OVER the posted total of 182. Wally Szczerbiak netted 17 points for the Cavaliers, and Mo Williams collected 15 in the win. Maurice Evans tossed in 16 points and dished out four assists in a losing effort for the Hawks. Team records: Cleveland: 66-16 SU, 49-33 ATS Atlanta: 47-35 SU, 43-37-2 ATS Cleveland most recently: When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Atlanta are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 9-1 After a win are 9-1 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 6-4 After playing Cleveland are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Cleveland Atlanta is 14-6-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home Next up: Cleveland at Atlanta, Monday, May 11 Atlanta home to Cleveland, Monday, May 11