Hawks 102, Cavaliers 94: Jeff Teague recorded a career-high 27 points as visiting Atlanta finished the game on a 9-0 run to secure its third straight victory.
Lou Williams drilled four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. Al Horford added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won four in a row in Cleveland while taking eight of the last nine meetings overall.
Kyrie Irving had a team-high 28 points on 12-for-20 shooting for the Cavaliers, who matched a season high with their fourth straight home setback.
After C.J. Miles' jumper gave Cleveland an 82-75 lead early in the fourth quarter, Teague started and finished an 8-0 run with a short jumper and a dunk.
The teams traded baskets before Atlanta began to pull away with two minutes remaining. Zaza Pachulia sank a pair of free throws to give the Hawks a 93-92 advantage. A pair of short jumpers were followed by Kyle Korver's 3-pointer to essentially seal the victory.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cavaliers C Anderson Varejao will not return to the court this weekend due to his bruised right knee. The NBA's leading rebounder will not make the trip to Brooklyn for Saturday's tilt, opting instead to remain in Cleveland for treatment. ... Atlanta shot 13-for-24 from 3-point range. ... Cavaliers G Daniel Gibson exited the contest midway through the second quarter after taking an elbow to the head from Anthony Morrow. He did not return.
Atlanta | Cleveland | |
Jeff Teague 27 | Scoring | Kyrie Irving 28 |
Jeff Teague 8 | Assists | Kyrie Irving 5 |
Al Horford 11 | Rebounds | Tristan Thompson 8 |
Zaza Pachulia 5 | Free Throws Made | Alonzo Gee 6 |
Kyle Korver 3 | Steals | Kyrie Irving 4 |
Josh Smith 5 | Blocks | Alonzo Gee 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Atlanta | 102 | 48.7 | 13-24 | 13-16 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
Cleveland | 94 | 41.9 | 8-21 | 14-14 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 11 |