Cavs vs. Hawks: How to watch, odds, and injury report
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The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t have much to play for with three games left in the season. Their playoff seeding seems mostly set. But as of now, it appears they’re going to give it their best shot in what could be their first-round opponent — the Atlanta Hawks.

This should be a good test to see how the Cavs look heading into the postseason. They won’t be resting any players, even though they could be without Donovan Mitchell due to an ankle injury he sustained at the end of Sunday’s win over the Indiana Pacers.

We’ll see how they fare against a Hawks team that needs to play well down the stretch to avoid falling into the Play-In Tournament.

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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (50-29) vs. Atlanta Hawks (45-34)

Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH

When: Wed. April 8 at 7 PM

TV: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, RESN, WUAB 43

Point spread: Cavs -2

Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Dean Wade – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Jaylon Tyson – QUESTIONABLE (toe), Thomas Bryant – OUT (calf), Tristan Enaruna – OUT (G League)

Hawks injury report: RayJ Dennis – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Keshon Gilbert – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Jock Landale – OUT (ankle)

Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

Hawks expected starting lineup: CJ McCollum, Nikeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu

Previous matchup: The Cavs lost to the Hawks 130-123 in group stage play of the NBA Cup

Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.

Offensive RatingDefensive RatingNet Rating
Cavs119.1 (7th)114.8 (14th)+4.3 (9th)
Hawks116.2 (15th)113.7 (8th)+2.5 (13th)


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