Cleveland Cavaliers Secure Victory Over Atlanta Hawks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
In a display of offensive might, the Cleveland Cavaliers outscored the Atlanta Hawks 114-102 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The Cavaliers improved their season record to 49-30, while the Hawks now stand at an even 39-39. The home team led for over 38 minutes and achieved their largest lead of 15 points, showcasing their control throughout the game.
The Cavaliers' performance was marked by exceptional shooting accuracy, with a field goal percentage of 60 and an impressive three-point shooting rate of approximately 53 percent. They made significant contributions from beyond the arc, sinking ten three-pointers. The team's efficiency on offense was evident as they scored 52 points in the paint and capitalized on turnovers with 23 points off them.
Defensively, Cleveland held firm as well. They matched Atlanta's blocks with three each and managed to draw more fouls than their opponents did – totaling at twenty-one drawn fouls against seventeen committed ones. This defensive effort helped limit Atlanta's scoring opportunities and contributed to their twelve-point victory margin.
The bench played a crucial role in this win for Cleveland, contributing a solid thirty-three bench points compared to twenty-nine from Atlanta's reserves. Moreover, every opportunity for second-chance points was seized by Cleveland; they scored ten out of ten possible second-chance points.
On the other side of the court, despite being behind most of the game, Atlanta showed resilience through fast breaks where they scored twenty points with an eighty percent success rate on fast break attempts. Their free throw accuracy stood high at approximately eighty-eight percent but wasn't enough to close down on Cleveland’s lead.
The upcoming game for Cleveland Cavaliers will be hosted again at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse against Portland Trail Blazers on November twenty-fourth in front of their home crowd in Ohio. Fans can catch all the action live on BSOH channel six hundred sixty or ROOT Sports NW+ channel six hundred eighty-seven dash one as both teams take to court aiming for another win in this regular-season matchup.