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
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