Atlanta @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Caris LeVert has attempted 14.0 shots from the field per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 10.2 rate last year. Out of all players in the NBA, Caris LeVert measures in the 12th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a measly 0.9 fouls per game when playing on the road this year. This year when they are on the road, opposing teams have shot 32.2% on three-pointers (4th-worst in the NBA) against the Atlanta Hawks, marking this as a challenging matchup. The Hawks have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 9 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

The Cavaliers have played at the 7th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home city, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Atlanta Hawks. This year when they are at home, opposing squads have come down with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game (5th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (retaining possessions that can produce extra chances for offense). Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 3.5 free throws per game (7th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line. Trae Young stands to experience a decrease in effectiveness across the board considering being on the road in this game.

Dejounte Murray has played 32.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 85th percentile. In contrast to last year's 0.1 mark, Dejounte Murray's technical fouls have regressed this year to 0.0 per game. The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year. Dejounte Murray has sunk a terrific 4.0 foul shots per game this year, significantly more than his 2.7 mark last year.

Relative to last season's 64.6% clip, Onyeka Okongwu's shooting proficiency has surged this season to 69.1%. This matchup is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Cavaliers are at home, opposing clubs have totaled the 8th-fewest 3-point attempts per game in the NBA against them this year (33.3). The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Donovan Mitchell has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Donovan Mitchell lands in the 22nd percentile for personal fouls, averaging a lowly 1.2 fouls per game while playing away from home this year. The Hawks have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 9 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Donovan Mitchell has successfully made a terrific 6.2 free throws per game this season, quite a bit more than his 4.4 mark last season.

Evan Mobley has made 61.9% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 5.6% more than he's made over the course of the season. Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley ranks in the 83rd percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 32.1 minutes per game while on his home court this year. Since the start of last season when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have tallied 18.4 points per game (30th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Hawks, resulting in a favorable matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Hawks have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 9 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

The Hawks have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 9 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Out of all players in the league, Darius Garland measures in the 90th percentile for getting to the foul line, tallying a monstrous 4.9 free throws per game this year. Darius Garland will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home tends to increase stat production in all facets of the game.

Bogdan Bogdanovic has made a terrific 47.7% of his attempts from downtown this season, a sizeable increase from his 39.8 rate last season. Compared to last year's 6.6 rate, Bogdan Bogdanovic's shot attempts from downtown have risen this year to 8.0 per game. This matchup is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Cavaliers are at home, opposing clubs have totaled the 8th-fewest 3-point attempts per game in the NBA against them this year (33.3). The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jarrett Allen has played just 27.8 minutes per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 32.5 minutes per game last season. In terms of scoring, the Cavaliers's subpar 107.7 points per game settles in as the 4th-worst in the NBA this year. This year, opposing starting Cs have tallied 0.3 threes per game (13th-fewest in the league) vs. the Hawks, labeling this as a challenging matchup. The 7th-slowest tempo away offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Cavaliers. While on their home court, the Hawks have allowed the 3rd-most offensive rebounds per game (12.1) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

Max Strus has attempted 11.8 shots from the field per game this season, quite a bit more than his 9.5 rate last season. Max Strus has made a whopping 2.9 3-pointers per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 2.4 mark last season. In contrast to last year's 27.9 clip, Max Strus's playing time has jumped this year to 34.5 minutes per game. The Hawks have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 9 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

De'Andre Hunter has accumulated 3.6 personal fouls per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 3.2 fouls per game last season. The matchup vs. Cleveland is a challenging one for field goals; when the Cavaliers are the visiting team, opposing starting SFs have posted the 11th-lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (40.5%). The Cavaliers have played at the 7th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home city, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Atlanta Hawks. This year when they are at home, opposing squads have come down with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game (5th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (retaining possessions that can produce extra chances for offense). De'Andre Hunter ought to suffer a drop-off in output in all stat categories as a result of playing on the visting team in this contest.

In comparison to last season's 40.1% mark, Saddiq Bey's scoring performance has spiked this season to 49.5%. The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup vs. Cleveland is a favorable one for threes; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are on their home court, opposing starting Cs have shot for the 29th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (54.8%). The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league on the road this year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year. The matchup vs. Cleveland is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting Cs have attempted a massive 4.1 foul shots per game this year when the Cavaliers are on the road (23rd-most in the league).

Georges Niang has gone over 7.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.