Halftime Report
The Hawks have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. After two quarters, neither team has the match in the bag, but the Hawks lead 52-50 over the Cavaliers.
If the Hawks keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 9-11 in no time. On the other hand, the Cavaliers will have to make due with a 17-3 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks
Current Records: Cleveland 17-2, Atlanta 8-11
How To Watch
- When: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $39.95
What to Know
The Cavaliers have enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Atlanta Hawks at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday at State Farm Arena. The Cavaliers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 123.5 points per game this season.
The Cavaliers were supposed to be headed into the match following a big win against the Hawks, but things went a little differently in their matchup on Wednesday. The Cavaliers fell 135-124 to the Hawks. Cleveland was up 27-8 in the first but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
The Hawks’ victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Young, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 assists.
The Hawks were working as a unit and finished the game with 39 assists (they’re ranked fourth in assists per game overall). That’s the most assists they’ve posted since back in March.
Cleveland’s defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-2. As for Atlanta, they moved to 8-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s contest: The Cavaliers have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 40.8% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for the Hawks, though, as they’ve only made 34.8% of their threes this season. Given the Cavaliers’ sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Odds
Cleveland is a solid 6-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Cavaliers, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 245.5 points.
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Series History
Atlanta has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Cleveland.
- Nov 27, 2024 – Atlanta 135 vs. Cleveland 124
- Mar 06, 2024 – Atlanta 112 vs. Cleveland 101
- Jan 20, 2024 – Cleveland 116 vs. Atlanta 95
- Dec 16, 2023 – Cleveland 127 vs. Atlanta 119
- Nov 28, 2023 – Cleveland 128 vs. Atlanta 105
- Mar 28, 2023 – Atlanta 120 vs. Cleveland 118
- Feb 24, 2023 – Atlanta 136 vs. Cleveland 119
- Nov 21, 2022 – Cleveland 114 vs. Atlanta 102
- Apr 15, 2022 – Atlanta 107 vs. Cleveland 101
- Mar 31, 2022 – Atlanta 131 vs. Cleveland 107
