Sitting Ducks – Cavaliers look to Finish of the Hawks

The Cleveland Cavaliers (73-16 SU, 57-32 ATS, 38-50-1 O/U) will be looking to finish off the underachieving Atlanta Hawks (51-41 SU, 47-44-1 ATS, 41-49-2 O/U) and cover the spread in the BetOnline Sportsbook in their eighth straight playoff game when they visit Atlanta at Philips Arena in Game 4 of their second round playoff series tonight at 7 PM ET.

The Cavaliers won Game 3 97-82 to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series as superstar forward LeBron James dominated with a game-high 47 points on Saturday night, helping the Cavaliers to easily cover the spread for NBA betting backers as a 9-point road favorite while the 179 combined points played Under the 181.5-point O/U total. Shooting guard Joe Johnson scored a team-high 21 points for Atlanta in a losing effort.

Here is a look at tonight’s NBA betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.

• The Cavaliers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
• The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite.
• The Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5.
• The Hawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a home underdog.
• The Under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
• The Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
• The Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Atlanta.
• The Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
• The Favorite is 19-8 ATS in the last 27 meetings.

NBA Odds

• Cleveland Cavaliers -10½ -110
• Atlanta Hawks +10½ -110
• Over 183 -110
• Under 183 -110

Analysis: Maybe it’s me, but after seeing the Cavaliers lay three emphatic smackdowns on the unfocused Hawks, particularly their convincing win in Game 3, I just don’t see the Atlanta winning or covering the spread tonight in Game 4.

Atlanta’s lack of leadership, despite the fact that they have some very talented players, was never more evident than it was in their Game 3 loss where they allowed LeBron James to completely take over in the second half despite hanging with the Cavs for the majority of their last contest.

Simply put, BetOnline NBA sports betting backers, take the Cleveland Cavaliers, behind their iron-willed leader, LeBron James, to finish off the Hawks with one final spanking tonight.

NBA Free Picks: Cleveland Cavaliers -10½ Points/Under 183 Total Points