LeBron James and the Cavaliers covered the point spread against the Hawks in Game 1. (Getty)
The Cleveland Cavaliers got 31 points from LeBron James and 28 by J.R. Smith in a 97-89 road win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The Cavs were 2-point underdogs, but James and Smith proved too much. The over-under of Game 1 was set at 197, so the UNDER won.
The odds have been set for Game 2 and the Hawks have opened as 1.5-point favorites by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. Though that number has been moving.
Game 2 is in Atlanta and begins at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be televised by TNT.
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The odds were provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change:
Point Spread
Cavaliers … +1.5
Hawks … -1.5
Cleveland is 11-2 straight in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 4-2 against the spread in its last 6 road games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 road games
Atlanta is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 home games
Over-Under
196
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
Money Line
Cavaliers … OFF
Hawks … OFF
Game 2 First Scoring Play
2pt field goal … -450
3pt field goal … +450
Free Throw … +750
Game 2 Last Scoring Play
2pt field goal … +125
3pt field goal … +450
Free Throw … +750
Game 2 First Team to Score
Cavaliers … -110
Hawks … -120
Game 2 First Team to Score 20 Points
Cavaliers … +105
Hawks … -135
Game 2 Winning Margin
Cavaliers to win by 1-2 points … 11/1
Cavaliers to win by 3-6 points … 6/1
Cavaliers to win by 7-9 points … 10/1
Cavaliers to win by 10-13 points … 10/1
Cavaliers to win by 14-16 points … 18/1
Cavaliers to win by 17-20 points … 20/1
Cavaliers to win by 21+ points … 14/1
Hawks to win by 1-2 ppints … 11/1
Hawks to win by 3-6 points … 11/2
Hawks to win by 7-9 points … 8/1
Hawks to win by 10-13 points … 15/2
Hawks to win by 14-16 points … 12/1
Hawks to win by 17-20 points … 14/1
Hawks to win by 21+ points … 15/2
Will Game 2 Go to Overtime?
YES … +1000
NO … -2000
Team With the Highest Scoring Quarter
Cavaliers … +105
Hawks … -135