The Atlanta Hawks notched their fourth straight victory as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-107 at State Farm Arena on Thursday night.
Trae Young led the Hawks in scoring with 30 points and nine assists while Kevin Huerter added 23 points. For the Cavaliers, Cedi Osman scored 21 points off the bench. All-Star Darius Garland added 18 points but struggled from the field, shooting 7-of-21 from the field.
Both teams were on a second night of a back-to-back and both had notable absences on last night’s contest. The Hawks were without John Collins, Lou Williams and Jalen Johnson, while the Cavaliers were without Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Collin Sexton, Rajon Rondo and Dean Wade — the Hawks notable favorites heading into the contest as a result.