NBA · THU OCT 29 · 8:10PM ET

Cavaliers vs Hawks Picks, Odds & Best Bets: October 29, 2026

By SlateLines · Oct 29, 2026

October 29, 2026

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Cavaliers

8:10PM ET

Hawks

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GAME PICK · LEAN

Cavaliers +1.5−115

Pick locks at 5:10PM ET

Opened −118 → now −115

We posted −118 at FanDuel · now −115 at FanDuel

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Both of these teams played last night, so nobody’s fresh. Cleveland is 3-1 and beat Washington 121-111 on Wednesday. Atlanta has dropped three straight. Our number has this one close to a coin flip, so give me the team getting the points. Cavs.

The Matchup

Cleveland’s start. The Cavaliers lost 114-106 in Philadelphia, then beat Brooklyn 125-121, Minnesota 127-125 and Washington 121-111. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.8 points.
Atlanta’s start. The Hawks are 2-3. They won in Orlando and blew out Charlotte 128-81, then lost twice to Houston and lost 129-117 at home to Miami on Wednesday.
Jalen Johnson is doing everything. He’s averaging 19.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists.
Rest. Both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back.
Tip-off. 8:00 PM ET at State Farm Arena, on NBA TV.

Injuries

Atlanta is without Mouhamed Gueye (foot surgery), and Henri Veesaar is out for the season with a torn ACL. Cleveland has nobody on the injury report.

The Number

Last season’s scoring margins, at half weight this early, plus home court make Atlanta about a one-point favorite. The board says one and a half. That’s a sliver, so this is a lean on taking points in a game we see as close to even.

The honest case against: Atlanta is at home, and Johnson is putting up close to a triple-double a night. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.

Bottom Line

Take the Cavaliers plus one and a half at -115 at FanDuel. Lean. The better team over the last year, getting points in a coin flip. Let ’em know.

Lines as of Thursday morning, after the morning injury report. Confirm them before tip.

Same-Game Parlay

One read in two legs. Atlanta’s offense runs through Johnson, and Cleveland’s size inside makes life hard for Onyeka Okongwu. If the Hawks’ center stays quiet, Cleveland stays in it. Every leg needs the same game, so this is one position, not two bets.

SAME-GAME PARLAY · GAME PICK · LEAN

Cavaliers at Hawks · NBA · THU 8:10PM ET

1Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5−115
2Onyeka Okongwu under 11.5 points−122

THE ANGLE

Cleveland's bigs keep Okongwu quiet, and the Cavs stay close.

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FanDuel prices same-game parlays in its own builder, so there is no price here. Build the legs there and check the number before you place it.

Confirm lines before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.

Best Prop for This Game

One bet beyond the spread, with a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. It’s a Game Pick prop, a separate bet from our pick, so keep it small.

Onyeka OkongwuUnder 11.5 points

The ball goes through Johnson, not the center.

Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen are averaging 19 rebounds between them

−122

Prices checked Thursday morning. Prop prices move fast, so confirm them before you bet. Player props not available in all states.

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