Late action coming in on Cleveland?

Six of the NBA’s first round playoff series are already set, and on Friday night, the other two will be finalized. The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers play a win and you’re in game for the right to draw the Miami Heat in the first round. In the West, the Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans fight for the right to play the league’s best team, the Phoenix Suns, in the first round of the playoffs.

More action coming in on the Cavs

At this time yesterday, 85% of the bets and 91% of the money was backing the Atlanta Hawks to cover a 3.5-point spread against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The line had originally opened with the Hawks as just a 1.5-point favorite, but it moved two points after a massive amounts of action backing Atlanta.

However, as tip-off nears, it appears bettors are leaning towards the other side and buying back on Cleveland. Currently, just 58% of bets are backing Atlanta. The spread has moved back down as well, and now Atlanta is just a 2.5-point favorite over the Cavaliers.

If you’re looking for good news about Cleveland, Jarrett Allen is expected to give it a go on Friday, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic. Allen has been out since early March but his 16.1 points-per-game is second best on the team and he averages nearly 11 rebounds a game.

It was a relatively disappointing season for the Atlanta Hawks. A year after making the Eastern Conference Final, the expectations were higher than squeaking into the play-in tournament as a No. 9 seed. However, Atlanta now has a chance to leave that in the past and qualify for the playoffs.Atlanta went 12-5 over their final 17 games and 7-3 in their last ten regular season games, and they might be getting hot at the right time. They dismantled the Hornets on Wednesday to earn the right to play in this win and you’re in game.

While the…