The Atlanta Hawks were back in action on Thursday evening to face the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks are coming off a loss against the Miami Heat last night where not much could go right for them on either side of…
The Atlanta Hawks ended their losing skid with a narrow 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday evening. After falling behind 28-16 in the first quarter, Atlanta rallied in the second period behind the bench play of Aaron Wiggins. The Hawks took a 46-44 lead into halftime and carried an 89-82 advantage into the fourth quarter before holding off a late Cleveland comeback.
Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 29 points and 12 rebounds, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 25 points, including two crucial late free throws to seal the win. Wiggins contributed 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Atlanta will next face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
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