Hawks vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Sunday, November 2
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-3) host the Atlanta Hawks (3-3) on Sunday, November 2 at 6:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hawks 109 – Cavaliers 117. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 76% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 1-1 at home and the Hawks are 3-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-3 for the Cavaliers and 3-3 for the Hawks (current streaks: Cavaliers L2, Hawks W2).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Cavaliers 122 – 113 Hawks, a margin of about 8.7 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+5.1 vs -1.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Hawks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ATLCLE
Top performers
Hawks
Jalen JohnsonF · #123pts / gameJalen JohnsonF · #15assistsJalen JohnsonF · #113reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4537pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #455assists
Evan MobleyC · #48reboundsRecent form
ATLCLEHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
ATL
Team comparison
| ATL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 3-3 |
| 117.5 | Points scored / game | 119.2 |
| 119.0 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| -1.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-3 | Last 10 games | 3-3 |
| 3-1 road | Home / road record | 1-1 home |
| 40-42 (-1.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hawks
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.