The Win Meter favors the Hawks at home against the Cavaliers on Wednesday, January 13, at about 66%. That is a real edge, but the Cavaliers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hawks 66%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Atlanta Hawks 115. The rating gap is 19 points in favor of the Hawks, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hawks on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 34 times in 100 games like this, the Cavaliers would win.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Hawks are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Hawks' best recent win was 128-81 on the road against CHA.
The Hawks were beaten 140-89 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), Henri Veesaar (ATL), expected back Jul 1, 2027, and Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), expected back Nov 20, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: RayJ Dennis (ATL), Keshon Gilbert (ATL), and Jalen Wilson (ATL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Hawks lead 4-3, with the Hawks outscoring the Cavaliers by an average of 2.9 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 102, ATL 124.