The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on the second half of a mid-week back to back. The Cavaliers would be without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Max Strus, while the Hawks would be without Trae Young, Onyeka Okongwu, Kobe Bufkin, and Dylan Windler.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored the first two baskets of the game for the Hawks, coming off of a poor shooting game yesterday night against the Knicks. In game of quick pace, Dejounte Murray nailed a corner three, and followed it with a steal and dunk to take a 15-12 lead with still over seven minutes remaining in the first quarter.