Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks prediction

Result

Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Atlanta Hawks 114 (Atlanta Hawks won). Mel’s pick (Cleveland Cavaliers win 54% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Cleveland Cavaliers win 54% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Cleveland Cavaliers: 54%
• Atlanta Hawks: 46%

Projected score

Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Atlanta Hawks 114. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Cleveland Cavaliers by about 1.9) is close to the line (Atlanta Hawks −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 237.5; Mel projects 227.1 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) scored 119 and allowed 120.6 points a game over their last 5.

Atlanta Hawks (2-3) scored 120.2 and allowed 115.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 29, 9:11 AM ET.

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