Atlanta at Cleveland

Cleveland swept the Hawks in last year's Eastern Conference Finals with LeBron James averaging 30.3 points in the series. The Cavaliers have had eight days to rest and prepare for Round 2 while Atlanta is coming off a tough, six-game series against Boston. Cleveland won and covered all three regular season meetings, including a 110-108 loss at Atlanta on April 1 as a 2.5-point underdog when both teams shot just 40 percent from the floor. In the last meeting on April 11, Paul Millsap was held to nine points on 3-of-14 shooting. Kyrie Irving poured in 31 points in Game 4 against the Pistons as the Cavs won again with a bad overall shooting night making just 41.9 percent. Atlanta is 1-6 ATS its last seven road games and 2-8 ATS with at least three days rest. Cleveland has covered the spread six of the last eight games at home against the Hawks. Play the Cavaliers.