{"id":705274,"date":"2026-04-08T13:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705274\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:26:14","slug":"cavaliers-reacts-survey-how-would-a-cavs-vs-hawks-series-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705274\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers Reacts Survey: How would a Cavs vs. Hawks series go?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/8SCRL8\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a> to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> have three games left in the regular season. As of now, it seems like they\u2019re going to match up against the <a href=\"http:\/\/peachtreehoops.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> in the first round. That makes it as good a time as any to ask how you think that potential series would go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Hawks have turned it on over the past couple of months. They\u2019ve been 19-4 since the All-Star break, which is good for the third-best record in the league and the best in the conference in that span. They\u2019ve done this on the defensive end as they\u2019ve registered an impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/teams\/advanced?SeasonSegment=Post%20All-Star&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">107.3 defensive rating<\/a> since that time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">They\u2019re a very different team now than they were at the start of the season. The Hawks came into this year hoping to make a Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis-led starting unit work. They pivoted away from that at the deadline, handing the reins over to Jalen Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Atlanta is a wing-heavy team. They have size and versatility at every position and would be a good test for the Cavs if they were to meet in the first round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Meanwhile, it\u2019s difficult to know what to make of this Cavaliers team. The highs have been high since the James Harden trade, but the inconsistencies on the defensive end make it difficult to predict how exactly the playoffs will go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">How do you think a first-round series between the Cavs and Hawks would go? Let us know by voting below, and tell us why you voted how you did in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. 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