On Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal round. The Cavs won Game 1, 104-93, on Monday night as Cleveland put down a second-half rally by the Hawks. That means that with last year’s four game sweep and this year’s 3-0 regular season sweep by the Cavs, the Hawks have now lost eight straight games to LeBron & Co. Be sure to be on the lookout for more betting odds for NBA by clicking here.
Atlanta at Cleveland NBA Playoffs Betting Pick Game 2
When: Wednesday, May 4, 8:00pm Eastern time
Where: The Q Arena, Cleveland
TV: TNT
Radio: Atlanta / ClevelandLive Stream: NBA.comNBA Odds: TBA
Why Should You Bet on Atlanta?
Dennis Schroder posted a playoff career best 27 points and was the big leader for the Hawks before they fell apart near the end of the fourth quarter. Paul Millsap posted 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Kent Bazemore chipped in 16. If Jeff Teague had added more than eight, the Hawks would have had more of a chance. They have to find a way to keep Tristan Thompson off the boards, as he is giving the Cavs too many second chance points. The Hawks saw their defense work in the third and fourth quarters — but not in crunch time. If they can stay with that defensive effort they have a shot.
Why Should You Put Your Money on the Cavaliers?
Cleveland did not play all that well in Game 1, but they still pulled off an 11-point win. LeBron James scored 25 points and Kyrie Irving chipped in 21. Cleveland had been up by 18 early in the second half, but Atlanta actually took the lead with eight minutes left in the fourth period, only to see the Cavaliers take the lead again. The problems came when the Cavaliers kept making key plays down the stretch, such as a key three-point play by LeBron with under three minutes left. He stripped the ball from Dennis Schroder and put the ball up, securing the lead for the Cavs.
Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction
I like the Cavaliers to take the series to a 2-0 lead. I’m predicting a 108-99 Cavs win in Game 2.
