On Thursday, the Cavs look to go 18-1, the Mavs are without Doncic against the Knicks on their home court and the Thunder look for a 3-0 record against the Warriors in San Fran since last season.<\/p>\n
The Atlanta Hawks are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak after falling 129-119 to a Luka-less Mavericks team. Jalen Johnson stood out with 28 points, but the team\u2019s defence has been shaky, allowing an average of 121.4 points over their last five games. They\u2019ve struggled against Cleveland recently, going 1-4 against the spread in their last five matchups and losing 11 of their last 14 road games. To make matters tougher, Trae Young is questionable with an Achilles issue.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers have bounced back strong since their first loss of the season to the Celtics, winning two straight in dominant fashion. They crushed the Pelicans by 28 and took down the Raptors by 14, with Donovan Mitchell and Ty Jerome each putting up 26 points in Monday\u2019s 122-108 blowout at home. Cleveland has been a powerhouse at home, covering the spread in their last five games and winning 10 straight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. However, they\u2019ll be without Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, and Max Strus, all sidelined with injuries.<\/p>\n
A lot depends on Trae’s status but I still like the Over with or without him. The Hawks are 15-5 against the Over and their defence will likely struggle with the Cavs scoring. The Cavs are also 5-1 against the Over too.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Cleveland are 9-1 in their last 10 at home. Atlanta are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n In the last 10, the Hawks are 6-4.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Over 240.5 pts = $2.05<\/a><\/p>\n The New York Knicks are coming off a massive 141-118 win over the Nuggets, with OG Anunoby dropping 40 points and Karl-Anthony Towns adding 30. They were lights out from beyond the arc, shooting over 50% as a team. The Knicks have been rolling lately, winning four of their last five games, and they\u2019ve had success in Dallas, covering the spread in six of their last seven games there. However, they\u2019ll be without Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) for this matchup.<\/p>\n The Mavericks are feeling good after a solid 129-119 win over the Hawks, even without Luka Doncic. Kyrie Irving led the way with 32 points, while Jaden Hardy chipped in 23. Dallas has been strong both straight up and against the spread, going 5-1 in their last six games in both categories. With Luka still out indefinitely due to a wrist injury, the Mavs will rely on Kyrie to keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n This is a tough matchup for the Mavs without Doncic so I like the Knicks to continue the momentum from their huge win over Denver. They are 6-1 ATS at this venue too.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Dallas holds a 3-2 record in their last 5 home games. New York are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas.<\/p>\nNew York Knicks (9-7) at Dallas Mavericks (9-8)<\/h3>\n