Coming into their contest Wednesday night time, the Cleveland Cavaliers regarded poised to enhance to 18-1 to begin the 2024-25 season.
Somewhat greater than midway by way of the primary quarter, the Wine and Gold held a 27-8 lead over the Atlanta Hawks.
Nonetheless, Cleveland was outscored 27-8 to finish the interval tied at 35-35, and in the end fell to Atlanta by a ultimate rating of 135-124. After profitable every of their first 10 residence video games to begin the season, this loss marks the primary residence lack of the marketing campaign for the Cavaliers.
Whereas the Wine and Gold trailed 97-96 early within the fourth quarter, they took a 109-102 lead with 8:46 to play. However the Hawks had a powerful response, happening a 15-1 run over the following 3:33 and holding onto the lead the remainder of the way in which.
Regardless of taking pictures simply 4 of 14 (28.6%) from past the arc, Donovan Mitchell led the way in which for Cleveland with a game-high 30 factors, recording his sixth 30-point sport of the season. Evan Mobley additionally had a productive contest, totaling 22 factors, a game-high 12 rebounds and 5 assists, whereas tying his season excessive of 4 steals and three blocks.
Though Wine and Gold reached the 120-point mark for the eleventh time this season, the group shot a season-worst 31.3 % (15-for-48) from past the arc. Cleveland’s 46.3 % subject objective price was additionally second-worst of the marketing campaign.
Defensively, the 135 factors allowed to the Cavaliers was a season excessive. And after giving up a complete of 20 triples of their earlier two video games, they allowed 20 triples on Wednesday night time.
Cleveland is not going to have to attend lengthy to avenge this defeat as they may face the Hawks in Atlanta on Friday, November 29 at 2:30 p.m. of their penultimate sport of the season in NBA Cup Group Play.
