Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks
· NBA Cup - Group Play
De'Andre Hunter scores 23 points as the Hawks beat the NBA-best Cavs again, 117-101
The Cavaliers (17-3) still boast the NBA's best record but they once again couldn't match the Hawks' scoring depth. Trae Young had 21 points and 11 assists, and Jalen Johnson added 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Atlanta finished with six scorers in double figures.
Darius Garland led Cleveland with 29 points and Evan Mobley added 24 points, including seven dunks.
Atlanta won 135-124 at Cleveland on Wednesday night as Young set a career high with 22 assists. Young leads the NBA in assists 12.5 per game.
Later Friday night, the Hawks clinched East Group C in the NBA Cup when Chicago lost to visiting Boston.
Hawks: Led by Hunter, Atlanta's bench outscored Cleveland's reserves 50-28.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Ty Jerome makes 2-foot two point shot | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Kobe Bufkin traveling | 99 - 117 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-93 | FG | 44-85 |
| 40.9 | Field Goal % | 51.8 |
| 11-38 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 28.9 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 14-17 | FT | 15-18 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 21 | Assists | 33 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| N'Faly Dante, C | Day-To-Day | Aug 19 |
| Eli John N'Diaye, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jacob Toppin, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Nikola Djurisic, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jalen Johnson, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Strus, SG | Out | Aug 26 |
| Craig Porter Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Sam Merrill, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Darius Garland, PG | Out | Jul 3 |
| Lonzo Ball, PG | Day-To-Day | Jun 28 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,881 · Capacity:
Chicago
Detroit
Indiana
Milwaukee2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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