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Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Cavaliers logo
Cavaliers
Cleveland
122
vs
Hawks logo
Hawks
Atlanta
116
CLE 67%33% ATL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Cavaliers 67% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Cavaliers:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Cavaliers defense (114.7 Opp PPG) better than Hawks (116.5 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Hawks (117.7 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 59% (−8)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 60% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CLE 61% (−6)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: CLE 66% (−1)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement76%69%62%Mar 8Apr 8

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueRocket Arena
Cleveland, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hawks (away)
Cavaliers (home)
33%
Win probability
67%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 122-116.

Our model predicted the Cavaliers would win with 67% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a notable factor: Cavaliers defense (114.7 Opp PPG) better than Hawks (116.5 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a contributing factor: Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Hawks (117.7 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cavaliers and was a contributing factor: Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cavaliers won 122-116

Cavaliers won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cavaliers at 67%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Rest DaysFavors Atlanta Hawks
  • Recent FormFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

ATL
CLE
Defensive Efficiency
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Recent Form
Favours ATL|Favours CLE

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/8/2026, 8:30:01 AM

Key Players

Hawks

Gabe VincentG
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG
Luguentz DortG
Aaron WigginsG
Keshon GilbertG

Cavaliers

Donovan MitchellG
James HardenG
Curtis JonesG
Sam MerrillG
Tyrese ProctorG

Frequently Asked Questions

Cavaliers has a 67% win probability, while Hawks has a 33% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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