The Atlanta Hawks (22-25) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-9) link up in an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday. The Hawks are struggling of late, as they've dropped six straight games. The latest loss came on Tuesday, when the Houston Rockets defeated Atlanta 100-96. Meanwhile, the Cavs secured their second straight win after beating the Miami Heat 126-106 on Wednesday. Bogdan Bogdanovic (personal) and Clint Capela (back) are out for Atlanta, while Jalen Johnson (shoulder) will miss the rest of the season. Caris LeVert (wrist), Dean Wade (knee) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) are out for Cleveland.

Tip-off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Cavs are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Hawks vs. Cavaliers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 240. The Cavs are at -488 on the money line (risk $488 to win $100), while Atlanta is at +371 (risk $100 to win $371).

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