The Cavaliers have a chance to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals with a win Tuesday night over the Hawks in Game 4. The Cavs won Game 3 114-111 in an OT thriller but failed to cover the 8-point spread at home.
The Game 4 spread has inched down to Cavs -7.5 at some Las Vegas sports books. The total is around 193.5. Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current spreads and totals.
The average score after AccuScore ran its 10,000-plus simulations is Cavs 98, Hawks 95.
AccuScore best bet: There's over a 61 percent chance the Hawks cover a +7.5 spread.
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last five games on the road.
OVER/UNDER trends: The total has gone UNDER in four of Atlanta's last five games and in four of Cleveland's last six games. Check out AccuScore.com for today's four-star hot trend pick on the total.
Projected Leaders
LeBron James: 31 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 5 TOs
Jeff Teague: 16 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 TOs
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