PREVIEW: The Atlanta Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at State Farm Arena on Friday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 45-35 and sixth in the East with a 23-17 home record, while the Cavaliers are 51-29 and fourth in the East with a 25-15 road record. The Hawks and Cavaliers faced each other in their last game, which ended in a 122-116 win for the Cavaliers, marking Cleveland's fourth win in a row and Atlanta's second consecutive loss. Both squads enter this matchup with playoff positioning on the line, as the Cavaliers pursue third place while the Hawks battle to secure a guaranteed playoff berth. The Hawks rank first in offensive spacing and second in passing efficiency, giving them elite ball movement capabilities on that end of the court. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers boast efficient rim attacking ranked fourth and solid three-point shooting at seventh, offering multiple pathways to generate offense. Donovan Mitchell is expected to miss this game for Cleveland, which creates a significant void in their scoring arsenal. The Hawks must leverage their strength as the best passing unit in the NBA, making 30.3 assists per game on 195.1 passes to exploit Cleveland's defensive vulnerabilities.