Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Trae Young's 22 assists help Hawks stun Cavaliers 135-124, only Cleveland's 2nd loss this season
The Cavs fell to 17-2 and lost for the first time in 11 home games.
De'Andre Hunter added 26 points and Jalen Johnson 22 for the Hawks, who made all the big plays down the stretch to stun the Cavs. Rookie Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, scored 13 of his 17 points in the first three minutes of the second half for Atlanta.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which was trying to become the first team to start 18-1 or better.
Cavaliers: Finally showed some vulnerability at home after being so dominant. Cleveland built an early 19-point lead that may have given it a false sense of security.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 135 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 135 - 124 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Hawks defensive team rebound | 135 - 124 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Donovan Mitchell misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot | 135 - 124 |
| 4th 13.0 | |
Jalen Johnson makes dunk | 135 - 124 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-97 | FG | 44-95 |
| 47.4 | Field Goal % | 46.3 |
| 20-42 | 3PT | 15-48 |
| 47.6 | Three Point % | 31.3 |
| 23-25 | FT | 21-28 |
| 92.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 39 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Dean Wade, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Sep 30 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trae Young, G | Out | Nov 1 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
1 | 7 | .125 | 3 | L6 |
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