{"id":688,"date":"2026-10-29T11:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/?p=688"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:57:23","slug":"atlanta-hawks-cleveland-cavaliers-preview-predictions-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/atlanta-hawks-cleveland-cavaliers-preview-predictions-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers: preview, predictions and stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No matter how much optimism they start the season with, the Hawks always find a way to finish close to a 50% win rate. They now stand at 2-3 after becoming the Heat’s first victim<\/a>, with strange feelings around the team. Cleveland, after their forgettable opening night, are showing a character that the Cavs are usually denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawks vs Cavaliers date and time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 29 October 2026, in the early hours of the 30th in UK time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/strong>: These are the Hawks vs Cavaliers start times by time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Kingdom<\/td>00:00<\/td><\/tr>
Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela<\/td>19:00<\/td><\/tr>
Mexico (central), USA (Texas and Chicago), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua<\/td>17:00<\/td><\/tr>
Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles)<\/td>15:00<\/td><\/tr>
Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay<\/td>20:00<\/td><\/tr>
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama<\/td>18:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Venue<\/strong>: State Farm Arena, Atlanta (Georgia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawks vs Cavaliers starting fives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With reports still to emerge during the day about disguised rest absences, both sides are set to start their ideal five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAWKS<\/strong><\/td>CAVALIERS<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CJ McCollum<\/td>James Harden<\/td><\/tr>
Dyson Daniels<\/td>Donovan Mitchell<\/td><\/tr>
Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/td>Peyton Watson<\/td><\/tr>
Jalen Johnson<\/td>Evan Mobley<\/td><\/tr>
Onyeka Okongwu<\/td>Jarret Allen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hawks vs Cavaliers: best bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both teams are playing a back-to-back and, although the Cavaliers may suffer more fatigue, they also have the emotional boost of the win Atlanta could not secure. Overall, the Cavs are looking like the better team in this start, against a far from easy schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest on the Hawks: absences and form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Out<\/strong>: Mouhamed Gueye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Three straight defeats for Atlanta: twice against Houston and the latest against the Heat. What these opponents have in common is, of course, their inside power. The Hawks are struggling to control the rebound on their own boards and to deny the opposition’s big men inside positions. Tonight they face Evan Mobley and Jarret Allen, who do not exactly make a living in the restricted area, but can cause problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The team has a deep rotation on the wings, but lacks some control from the point guard spot that Jalen Johnson is forced to provide and, of course, a rotation at centre limited to Okongwu and Jock Landale. Two centres who do not exactly play big. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The key will be whether they can maintain their transition game through perimeter defence and avoid being penalised so heavily inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Player to watch: Jalen Johnson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    He comes off a horrible game, partly because Bam Adebayo defended him the whole night, minimising the physical impact he usually imposes in every game. Tonight he will probably have to dance with Peyton Watson, and his mission will be to feed the off-ball game that Alexander-Walker and Daniels carry out against Mitchell and Harden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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