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Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Atlanta 128-105
The battle between the Cavaliers and Hawks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Atlanta was handed a 128-105 defeat on Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bettors who backed the Cavaliers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 239.0.
Cleveland got 40 points from Donovan Mitchell and another 19 points from Darius Garland. Darius Garland contributed 8 assists, while Evan Mobley cleaned the glass with 19 rebounds.
Atlanta got 18 points from De'Andre Hunter in a losing cause and another 18 points from Bogdan Bogdanovic. Trae Young contributed 10 assists for the Hawks, while Onyeka Okongwu had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cleveland were victorious, as the score was 64-61 at the break.
Cleveland had a 55-44 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Trail Blazers. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Antonio.