Atlanta Hawks aim to stop 3-game skid vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Watch on ANF

(AP) - Atlanta looks to stop its three-game losing streak when the Atlanta Hawks play Cleveland. Thursday’s meeting is the first of the season for the two squads. Atlanta is 0-2 at home, and Cleveland is 0-1 on the road.WHO: Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland CavaliersWHEN, WHERE: Atlanta; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDTON TV: Atlanta News First (WANF, Channel 46), Peachtree Sports NetworkLINE: Hawks -1.5; over/under is 238.5BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta heads into the matchup against Cleveland as losers of three in a row.Atlanta went 46-36 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Hawks averaged 30.1 assists per game on 43.6 made field goals last season.Cleveland went 52-30 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers shot 48.2% from the field and 36.0% from 3-point range last season.INJURIES: Hawks: Henri Veesaar: out for season (acl), Mouhamed Gueye: out (foot).Cavaliers: Nae’Qwan Tomlin: out (back), Khalifa Diop: day to day (knee).