Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley help Cavaliers hold off Hawks 122-116
James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss. The Hawks (45-35) have dropped their last two after winning four straight. They are one game ahead of Toronto for the fifth seed but only 1 1/2 in front of Orlando to avoid being in the play-in tournament.
It was Mitchell's 200th regular-season game with at least 20 points in four years with the Cavaliers. He is the fifth player in franchise history to reach that milestone.
Mitchell had his 14th game this season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Atlanta took a 67-56 lead on a dunk by Dyson Daniels with 57 seconds remaining in the first half before Cleveland went on a 17-3 run over the final minute of the second quarter and first three minutes of the third.
Cleveland outscored Atlanta 44-20 in the third to take a 104-87 advantage into the final 12 minutes. A 3-point play by Dennis Schroder put the Cavaliers up 110-92 before the Hawks answered back with an 18-2 run where Alexander-Walker had seven points.
Kuminga's dunk got Atlanta within 118-116 and had a chance to tie after Sam Merrill missed a 3-pointer. But Alexander-Walker lost possession of the ball in the paint before Jarrett Allen got the steal. Mitchell then made a pair of free throws to put the Cavaliers up by more than one possession.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 19.7 |  |
Evan Mobley defensive rebound | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 21.8 |  |
Jonathan Kuminga misses driving layup | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 30.1 | |
Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover | 116 - 122 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-98 | FG | 41-88 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 12-33 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 28-35 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 77 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | May 26 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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