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A pair of potential Eastern Conference contenders will meet on the Thursday NBA schedule as the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs lost their opener to the 76ers, but have won three straight since that point. The Hawks are 2-3 after dropping their last three games. Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back after playing on Wednesday. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Hawks vs. Cavaliers odds, while the over/under is 238.5.
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