NBA Playoff Betting Picks –Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers

May 26, 2015 by R Keough

“Between the Chalk”

8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland fans will have the brooms out in hopes of a sweep when the Cavaliers (64-31, 46-49-0 ATS) host the Atlanta Hawks (68-29, 56-39-2 ATS) at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night. The Cavs took a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference Final with a 114-111 overtime victory on Sunday.

Pay Per Head experts like those at Premier Per Head PPH online bookie software currently have Cleveland an 8-point home favorite with the number at 193½. Bettors using sites for local bookies that put action on the OVER in Game 3 were happy with the result, as the 225 points scored destroyed the total, which was set at 190.

The Cavaliers were not at their best in Game 3, but still managed to win behind LeBron James’ triple double. King James missed his first 10 shots, but finished with a game high 37 points going 14-37 from the field and a game high 18 rebounds. He also had 13 assists and 3 steals, but did have a game high 6 turnovers.

The Cavaliers showed their depth, even without stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, getting double digit scoring from 5 players, including 17 from Matthew Dellavedova and J.R. Smith. Smith had a great stat line off the bench on top of his 17 points, hauling down 10 rebounds with an assist and 2 blocks.

The experts from the thought that States With Legal Sports Betting Hawks did show heart, jumping out to a 21-13 lead to start the game and took a 49-48 lead into the half. The Cavs took control in the 3rd, finishing the quarter up 81-76, increasing the lead to 9 around the 8-minute mark of the final quarter. The Hawks evened it up at the end of regulation sending it to extra time.

The Hawks were led by Jeff Teague with 30 points, adding 6 rebounds, 7 assists, one steal and one block. The Hawks had 6 players score in double digits, getting 14 from Al Horford who only played 19 minutes before getting ejected for a questionable flagrant 2 on Dellavedova.

Agents using bookie software saw the first two games of the series finish well UNDER before the scoring barrage in Game 3. The Cavaliers are 23-2 SU in their last 25 at home, with Atlanta going 6-11-1 ATS in their last 18 games.

Prediction

I was listening to a sports radio show last night, and they were asking if this is LeBron’s best work. I think looking at his supporting cast, it just might be. Worth noting is the fact that he is one win from appearing in his fifth straight NBA Final.

The Hawks are going to be hungry for a win in Game 4, but I just don’t see them beating the Cavs. Cleveland will be looking to close out the series and get some much needed rest before starting the Final.