A pair of the NBA’s top scorers take the court when Donovan Mitchell (ninth, 27.6 PPG) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-12) host Trae Young (eighth, 27.7 PPG) and the Atlanta Hawks (10-14) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSOH, and BSSE. The Cavaliers are 4.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 236.5.
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How Do I Watch Cavaliers vs. Hawks?
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSOH, and BSSE
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Betting Lines For Cleveland vs. Atlanta
Cavaliers vs Hawks Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Cavaliers |
-4.5 |
236.5 |
Cavaliers Betting Stats & Information
- The Cavaliers have won 60% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-6).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -181 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 4-2 (66.7% win percentage).
- The Cavaliers have a 10-12-3 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 4.5 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 3-2-2 record against the spread.
- Cleveland’s average point total in outings this season is 221.4, 15.1 points fewer than the total in this game.
- The teams have hit the over in 12 of the Cavaliers’ 24 games with a set total.
Atlanta Betting Stats & Info
- The Hawks have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won four (30.8%) of those contests.
- This season, Atlanta has won one of its five games when it is the underdog by at least +151 on the moneyline.
- The Hawks are 6-18-0 against the spread this year.
- The Hawks are 1-4 ATS when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Atlanta this year is 8.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
- Games involving the Hawks have hit the over 14 times this season.
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Season Stat Comparison
| Cavaliers Rank |
Cavaliers AVG |
|
Hawks AVG |
Hawks Rank |
| 25th |
110.5 |
Points Scored |
122.6 |
3rd |
| 8th |
110.9 |
Points Allowed |
122.5 |
28th |
| 14th |
44.1 |
Rebounds |
44.8 |
10th |
| 18th |
10.5 |
Off. Rebounds |
13.5 |
2nd |
| 25th |
11.4 |
3pt Made |
14.2 |
7th |
| 26th |
24.9 |
Assists |
25.8 |
15th |
| 21st |
14 |
Turnovers |
13.2 |
14th |
Cavaliers vs. Hawks Injury Updates
Cavaliers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Evan Mobley |
Out |
Knee |
| Darius Garland |
Out |
Jaw |
| Ricky Rubio |
Out |
Personal |
| Ty Jerome |
Out |
Ankle |
Hawks
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jalen Johnson |
Out |
Wrist |
| Mouhamed Gueye |
Out |
Back |
| AJ Griffin |
Out |
Personal |
| Clint Capela |
Out |
Knee |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic |
Out |
Ankle |
| Kobe Bufkin |
Out |
Thumb |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders
- The Cavaliers active leader in points and assists this season is Mitchell, who scores 27.6 points per game to go with 5.1 assists.
- Jarrett Allen’s averages this season are 12.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
- Max Strus leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Atlanta Hawks Leaders
- Young averages 27.7 points per game. He also pulls down 2.9 rebounds and dishes out 10.8 assists per game.
- Clint Capela is on the books for 11.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
- Bogdan Bogdanovic is the top scorer from deep for the Hawks (among active players), hitting 3.4 threes per game.
