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NBA Pick of the Day (5/20) - Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks

The Eastern Conference Finals tip off Wednesday night as the Atlanta Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1. The Cavaliers went 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS in their four regular season games against the Hawks.

AccuScore has the Hawks as 56.6 percent favorites to win Game 1. The average score after AccuScore ran its 10,000-plus simulations is 98 - 96.

AccuScore Best Bet: There's a 53.4 percent chance the Hawks cover a -1 spread, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. In the past week, AccuScore has gone 5-2 when picking against the spread (71.4%, +280 units).

The Cavaliers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.

OVER/UNDER Trends: The OVER went 3-1 in those four regular season games.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games

Projected Leaders
LeBron James: 29 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 5 TOs
Paul Millsap: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 2 TOs

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Date

Team

Acc Sim%

Odds%

OU
Acc OU

Point Spread

Total

05/11
20:00

PHI
CLE

35.2
64.7

19.57
83.33

PHI +12

235
230

TREND	RECORD	UNITS	TODAY
INTER-CONF GAME SV (Season)	186-269, 40.9%	2366
NBA: 2 STAR SV Past 7 Days	1-0, 100%	245

TREND

RECORD

UNITS

TODAY

INTER-CONF GAME SV (Season)

186-269, 40.9%

2366

NBA: 2 STAR SV Past 7 Days

1-0, 100%

245

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Eastern	SEASON-TO-DATE	FORECAST	POSTSEASON
ATL
New York Knicks	0	0	49.2	23.8	85.4%	99.8%
Philadelphia 76ers	0	0	34.0	39.0	3.8%	63.4%
Toronto Raptors	0	0	32.9	39.1	6.5%	75%
Boston Celtics	0	0	32.8	39.2	4.2%	65.8%
Brooklyn Nets	0	0	16.4	56.6	0%	6%
CEN
Cleveland Cavaliers	0	0	50.5	22.5	74.4%	99.8%
Detroit Pistons	0	0	40.3	32.7	13.1%	89.6%
Milwaukee Bucks	0	0	37.2	34.8	7%	81.3%
Chicago Bulls	0	0	34.7	38.3	2.2%	60.3%
Indiana Pacers	0	0	32.5	40.5	3.2%	68.7%
SE
Orlando Magic	0	0	45.6	26.4	54.3%	98.8%
Atlanta Hawks	0	0	42.9	29.1	36.6%	96.2%
Miami Heat	0	0	35.5	37.5	8.9%	74.1%
Charlotte Hornets	0	0	21.2	50.8	0.2%	18%
Washington Wizards	0	0	15.7	57.3	0%	4.8%

Eastern

SEASON-TO-DATE

FORECAST

POSTSEASON

WIN

LOSS

WIN

LOSS

WIN DIV

PLAYOFF

ATL

New York Knicks

49.2

23.8

85.4%

99.8%

Philadelphia 76ers

34.0

39.0

3.8%

63.4%

Toronto Raptors

32.9

39.1

6.5%

75%

Boston Celtics

32.8

39.2

4.2%

65.8%

Brooklyn Nets

16.4

56.6

CEN

Cleveland Cavaliers

50.5

22.5

74.4%

99.8%

Detroit Pistons

40.3

32.7

13.1%

89.6%

Milwaukee Bucks

37.2

34.8

81.3%

Chicago Bulls

34.7

38.3

2.2%

60.3%

Indiana Pacers

32.5

40.5

3.2%

68.7%

Orlando Magic

45.6

26.4

54.3%

98.8%

Atlanta Hawks

42.9

29.1

36.6%

96.2%

Miami Heat

35.5

37.5

8.9%

74.1%

Charlotte Hornets

21.2

50.8

0.2%

18%

Washington Wizards

15.7

57.3

4.8%

Western	SEASON-TO-DATE	FORECAST	POSTSEASON
NW
Oklahoma City Thunder	0	0	55.0	17.0	63.1%	99.8%
Denver Nuggets	0	0	45.9	28.1	19%	94.2%
Minnesota Timberwolves	0	0	44.4	28.6	17.6%	93.2%
Portland Trail Blazers	0	0	32.9	40.1	0.4%	42%
Utah Jazz	0	0	14.2	58.8	0%	0.5%
PAC
Los Angeles Lakers	0	0	44.7	27.3	43%	94.1%
Golden State Warriors	0	0	43.0	29.0	32.5%	90.8%
Los Angeles Clippers	0	0	42.6	30.4	22.5%	84.3%
Sacramento Kings	0	0	29.4	43.6	1.3%	34.6%
Phoenix Suns	0	0	26.7	45.3	0.7%	27.1%
SW
Houston Rockets	0	0	47.2	26.8	59.9%	95.6%
Dallas Mavericks	0	0	38.4	34.6	17.8%	76.8%
Memphis Grizzlies	0	0	37.4	34.6	12.1%	67.3%
San Antonio Spurs	0	0	36.8	37.2	5%	51.1%
New Orleans Pelicans	0	0	30.9	42.1	5.2%	50.1%

Western

SEASON-TO-DATE

FORECAST

POSTSEASON

WIN

LOSS

WIN

LOSS

WIN DIV

PLAYOFF

Oklahoma City Thunder

55.0

17.0

63.1%

99.8%

Denver Nuggets

45.9

28.1

19%

94.2%

Minnesota Timberwolves

44.4

28.6

17.6%

93.2%

Portland Trail Blazers

32.9

40.1

0.4%

42%

Utah Jazz

14.2

58.8

0.5%

PAC

Los Angeles Lakers

44.7

27.3

43%

94.1%

Golden State Warriors

43.0

29.0

32.5%

90.8%

Los Angeles Clippers

42.6

30.4

22.5%

84.3%

Sacramento Kings

29.4

43.6

1.3%

34.6%

Phoenix Suns

26.7

45.3

0.7%

27.1%

Houston Rockets

47.2

26.8

59.9%

95.6%

Dallas Mavericks

38.4

34.6

17.8%

76.8%

Memphis Grizzlies

37.4

34.6

12.1%

67.3%

San Antonio Spurs

36.8

37.2

51.1%

New Orleans Pelicans

30.9

42.1

5.2%

50.1%

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Date	Team	Acc Sim%	Odds%	PS	OU Acc OU
2025-11-05 20:00:00 05/11 20:00	PHI CLE	35.2 64.7	19.57 83.33	PHI +12	235 230