nba Game Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Recap - Cavaliers Win 116-95
Cleveland cruised to victory on Saturday, running Atlanta out of the gym and running up a 116-95 score at State Farm Arena.
The Cavaliers were a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 232.0.
Sam Merrill had 18 points for Cleveland and Donovan Mitchell chipped in with 18 points. Donovan Mitchell had 8 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Atlanta got 24 points from Dejounte Murray in a losing cause and another 20 points from Jalen Johnson. Trae Young contributed 5 assists for the Hawks, while Clint Capela had 9 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 59-45 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland had a 49-45 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Orlando looking for another win. For Atlanta, they head on the road to face Sacramento.