This game was more rockfight than chess match. An ugly, low-scoring affair, the kind of game in which these Cavs might have a chance of pulling out a win. Unfortunately Cleveland lost its mojo in the fourth quarter and lost badly.
A brief scouting report on the Hawks prior to this Cavs matchup on March 14 might be useful for understanding how this happened.
The Hawks have been on a tear since firing their head coach, Lloyd Pierce, just prior to the All Star Break. Going with Nate McMillan at the helm, they had won four in in a row prior to meeting Cleveland.