Atlanta has to get over the huge mental hurdle of facing Cleveland and Game 1 is the perfect opportunity. The Cavs swept them last year and won all three meetings this season. The Hawks can compete in this series but they really need to win one of the first two games. If they go down 0-2 it will feel like deja vu all over again.
The Cavs know they can beat these guys. They look really tough right now but I think they might actually be in for a dogfight here.
Take the points for sure here. ML +290 is worth a shot as well but I definitely like Atlanta to cover the 7.5.