Game preview · Thu 5:00 PM MT

Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks: preview and win probability

Cleveland Cavaliers visit Atlanta Hawks. Cavaliers have not played a regular-season game yet, while Hawks are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5.

Our ratings favor Hawks: about 59% to win, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Atlanta Hawks 115. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 7 times in our recent records. Hawks lead 4-3, and the average margin has been 2.9 points in favor of Hawks.

On the injury report, Henri Veesaar (ATL), Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), Khalifa Diop (CLE), and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Hawks.
  • Watch the rotation: 4 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Apr 10: CLE 102, ATL 124
  • Apr 8: ATL 116, CLE 122
  • Nov 28: CLE 123, ATL 130
  • Nov 2: ATL 109, CLE 117
  • Jan 30: ATL 115, CLE 137

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Khalifa Diop Out · back Oct 24
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · back Nov 16
  • Jarrett Allen Questionable · back Oct 22
Atlanta Hawks
  • Henri Veesaar Out · back Jul 1
  • Mouhamed Gueye Out · back Nov 20

Win probability

41%
59%
CavaliersHawks

Projected score: Cavaliers 113, Hawks 115

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

CLEATL
Record0-01-0
Last 5WLLLLWLLLW
Points per game–132
Allowed per game–125
Days of rest–7
Rating15791541

More