Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 2, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a battle of Eastern Conference foes on the hardwood on the shores of Lake Erie as the Atlanta Hawks travel to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday evening and we have you covered with our Hawks vs. Cavaliers prediction. Atlanta rolled to a 128-108 road win over Indiana in their previous contest Friday night, covering the line as a two-point favorite. Cleveland fell 112-101 at home to Toronto in their previous game Friday night, losing outright as a 4.5-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Hawks own a 132-114 advantage, but the Cavaliers picked up a 137-115 home win in the most recent matchup on January 30. Read more about this Hawks vs. Cavaliers prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Atlanta Seeking to Earn Third Straight Win
Atlanta won their second straight contest as they went on the road and whipped Indiana Friday night in an NBA Cup group play contest. The Hawks entered Saturday 3-3 on the season and stood second in the Southeast Division, half a game behind the Heat for the top spot. Against Indiana, Atlanta led by three after the opening quarter and by four at the half before outscoring the Pacers 34-17 in the third quarter to break the game open. The Hawks shot a hot 54.3% from the field, including 10 of 30 from three-point range, and limited Indiana to 35.4% shooting in the contest. Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in the victory.
The Hawks enter this contest 18th in scoring offense by averaging 116.2 points per game. Atlanta is 19th in rebounding by collecting 42.5 boards a night, while the team stands 7th by dishing out 28.5 assists per contest. Atlanta is 18th in the league in scoring defense, allowing opponents to score 118.3 points per game this season. Trae Young is third on the team with 17.8 points and 7.8 assists per game this season. Jalen Johnson pours in 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and five assists a night. Kristaps Porzingis (19 points, 5.8 rebounds), Onyeka Okongwu (15 points, 9.2 rebounds), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (17 points), Dyson Daniels, Vit Krejci, Zaccharie Risacher (12.6 points), Luke Kennard, Keaton Wallace, Mouhamed Gueye and Asa Newell are key rotation pieces for coach Quin Snyder. Atlanta is 15th in the league in field goal percentage by hitting 47.3% of their shots from the floor this season. The Hawks are 25th in threes per game as they hit 11.3 per contest and stand 20th in three-point percentage as they hit 34.3% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Atlanta is below average in free-throw shooting, ranking 21st in the league with a conversion rate of 76.4% on the year.
Young (knee) last played on October 29 against the Nets and is out for several weeks.
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Cavaliers Trying to Get Back in Win Column
Cleveland suffered a second straight loss as they were beaten by Toronto in an NBA Cup group play tilt at home Friday night. The Cavaliers entered Saturday night 3-3 on the season and stood fourth in the Central Division, 2.5 games behind the Bulls for the top spot. Against Toronto Friday night, Cleveland trailed by eight after the opening quarter, by 12 in the first half, and by five at intermission. The Cavaliers led by as many as 10 in the third quarter, trailed by four after three quarters, and took their last lead at 92-90 with 6:16 to play before giving up an 8-0 run to trail by six. They never got closer than four the rest of the way en route to the loss. Cleveland shot just 40% from the field, including 14 of 46 from three-point range, and allowed Toronto to shoot 48.8% in the contest. Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 29 points, eight rebounds and three steals in the loss.
The Cavaliers come into this one ranked 23rd in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 115.7 points per game this season. Cleveland is 26th in rebounding as they grab 40.7 boards per contest and stand 18th in assists by handing out 25 dimes a contest this year. The Cavaliers are 9th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 114.7 points per game this season. Donovan Mitchell leads the way in the scoring department for Cleveland as he puts up 28 points plus 4.4 assists a night on the year. Evan Mobley (20.2 points, nine boards, 4.3 assists), Jarrett Allen (14 points, seven rebounds) and De’Andre Hunter (18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds) are solid secondary options. Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Larry Nance Jr., Lonzo Ball, Tyrese Proctor, Thomas Bryant, Sam Merrill (17.3 points), Craig Porter Jr. and Luke Travers are other contributors in the Cavaliers’ rotation. Cleveland is 22nd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.1% from the floor as a team on the year. The Cavaliers are 10th by knocking down an average of 15.2 three-pointers a night while they are 17th by connecting on 34.9% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland is below average at the charity stripe as they rank 25th by shooting 73.5% from the line as a team.
Max Strus (foot) remains out indefinitely. Darius Garland (toe), Merrill (hip), Allen (finger) and Mitchell (hamstring) all missed Friday’s game. Allen and Mitchell are questionable.
Hawks vs. Cavaliers Pick
Hawks vs. Cavaliers Spread Pick
- Cavaliers (4 units)
Granted, a lot of this hinges on who takes the floor for the Cavaliers after seeing several key contributors miss Friday’s game against Toronto. The Cavaliers hope that some combination of that quartet of missing pieces can take the floor here. Atlanta is without their top floor general in Young as it’s unclear how much time he may miss at this stage. The Hawks have won two straight games but downing the Nets and Pacers doesn’t move the needle all that much. Dealing with a Cleveland squad that is deep and tough is going to be a test for Atlanta. The Hawks aren’t strong enough on either end to come up with a win here. Look for Cleveland to come up with the home victory in this contest.
Hawks vs. Cavaliers Over/Under Pick
- Under (4 units)
Atlanta has split their six games in relation to the total this season and has gone over the number in two of their three on the road. The Hawks are 18th in scoring offense, 21st in offensive efficiency, and 13th in tempo with an average of 101.8 possessions per game. Cleveland stands 23rd in the league in scoring offense, 25th in offensive efficiency and 14th in tempo with an average of 101.2 possessions per game. The Cavaliers have stayed under the number in four of their six games and have stayed under the mark in both home games this season. With both teams struggling a bit offensively, look for a lot of empty possessions, keeping this game under the total.
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