Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction 11/2/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Rocket Arena to battle the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Here’s a Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview 

The Atlanta Hawks have split their first six games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after making light work of the struggling Pacers in a 128-108 road win on Friday. Jalen Johnson led the team with 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points, Dyson Daniels scored 18 points with nine rebounds and six assists while Kristaps Porzingis chipped in with 15 points.

As a team, the Hawks shot 54 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Pacers in a tightly contested first half. Before they went on a decisive 22-6 run in the third quarter to pull away and win comfortably despite playing without Trae Young who sat out with a knee injury. 

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off from their three-game win streak as they are now looking to avoid a third straight defeat after getting routed by the Raptors in a 112-101 home defeat on Friday. Evan Mobley led the team with 29 points, eight rebounds and three assists, De’Andre Hunter added 26 points on eight of 18 shooting while Jaylon Tyson chipped in with 18 points and four assists but no other player scored more than eight points.

As a team, the Cavaliers shot just 40 percent from the field and 14 of 46 from the 3-point line as they went on a nice run in the first half to turn a 13-point deficit into a 10-point lead. But they couldn’t maintain that in the fourth quarter as they led the game before they went cold and scored just 11 points in the final 7:02 of the game. Dean Wade had a quiet game of just five points on one of seven shooting while Larry Nance Jr finished scoreless on zero of six shooting off the bench. 

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 home games against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
• The Hawks have lost four of their last five games at Rocket Arena following a win.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games at Rocket Arena following a home loss.
• The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Rocket Arena following a win.

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

• The Cavaliers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hawks have won four of their last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents following a win.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games at Rocket Arena.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Cavaliers’ last eight games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Cavaliers’ last four games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Hawks’ last six Sunday games have gone OVER the total points line.

Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Hawks are still shorthanded with Trae Young still out, while the Cavaliers have ruled out Darius Garland and they have Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell all listed as questionable. The line for this one could change drastically depending on the availability of Mitchell and Allen for this contest. So, I think the safer play is on the Hawks who looked pretty good in their first game without Young in the lineup on Friday. This one could go either way, but I am leaning towards the Hawks with the points in this spot.