The Atlanta Hawks secured a second consecutive victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Cup, triumphing 117-101 on Friday night at State Farm Arena on Friday afternoon.
De’Andre Hunter led the way with 23 points off the bench in a strong Atlanta bench performance with Trae Young adding 21 points and 11 assists. For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland scored a game-high 29 points. Evan Mobley added 24 points and 12 rebounds.
For the game itself: Hawks pull away in the third quarter en route to comfortable win
Having started the game on the back-foot (16-8), the Hawks recovered in the first quarter, and behind a productive effort from the second unit — led by Hunter — the Hawks took the lead of the game before opening a double-digit lead in the second quarter.