ATLANTA -- — De'Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta's bench and the Hawks beat Cleveland 117-101 on Friday in the NBA Cup, handing the Cavaliers a loss for the second time in three days.

The Cavaliers (17-3) still boast the NBA's best record but they once again couldn't match the Hawks' scoring depth. Trae Young had 21 points and 11 assists, and Jalen Johnson added 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Atlanta finished with six scorers in double figures.

Darius Garland led Cleveland with 29 points and Evan Mobley added 24 points, including seven dunks.

Atlanta won 135-124 at Cleveland on Wednesday night as Young set a career high with 22 assists. Young leads the NBA in assists 12.5 per game.

Later Friday night, the Hawks clinched East Group C in the NBA Cup when Chicago lost to visiting Boston.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell was primarily defended by Dyson Daniels as he missed his first 10 shots from the field before sinking two 3-pointers late in the first half. Mitchell made only 5 of 23 shots and finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. ... After missing four games for left knee injury management, G Caris LeVert had eight points.

Hawks: Led by Hunter, Atlanta's bench outscored Cleveland's reserves 50-28.

Key moment

After leading 52-50 at halftime, Clint Capela helped the Hawks pull away in the third quarter. Capela had three consecutive baskets as the Hawks stretched the lead to 67-57.

Key stat

The Hawks matched their scoring high for a quarter this season by outscoring the Cavaliers 39-23 in the third period. They also scored 39 points in the second quarter of a 121-116 win over the New York Knicks on Nov. 6.

Up next

The Cavaliers will host Boston on Sunday. Atlanta visits Charlotte on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Clint Capela (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	0	2
11:31	Trae Young makes driving layup (Clint Capela assists)	2	2
11:12	Clint Capela blocks Evan Mobley 's 5-foot two point shot	2	2
11:08	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	2	2
11:06	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
11:03	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	2	2
10:58	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:56	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	2	2
10:54	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	2	2
10:49	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	2	2
10:44	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	2	2
10:44	Donovan Mitchell misses tip shot	2	2
10:43	Clint Capela defensive rebound	2	2
10:39	Zaccharie Risacher makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	5	2
10:23	Darius Garland makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	5	4
10:09	Trae Young bad pass (Isaac Okoro steals)	5	4
10:05	Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul	5	4
10:05	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
10:05	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	5	6
9:51	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	5	6
9:51	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
9:51	Zaccharie Risacher misses free throw 2 of 2	6	6
9:49	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	6	6
9:43	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	6	9
9:32	Trae Young lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	6	9
9:22	Darius Garland makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Evan Mobley assists)	6	12
9:06	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	6	12
9:02	Zaccharie Risacher blocks Isaac Okoro 's 2-foot two point shot	6	12
8:59	Trae Young defensive rebound	6	12
8:49	Jalen Johnson makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	8	12
8:38	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	12
8:37	Hawks defensive team rebound	8	12
8:24	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	12
8:11	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Isaac Okoro assists)	8	14
8:03	Zaccharie Risacher lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	8	14
7:59	Evan Mobley makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	8	16
7:59	Hawks Full timeout	8	16
7:35	shot clock turnover	8	16
7:24	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	16
7:22	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	8	16
7:10	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	8	16
7:06	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	8	16
6:58	Dyson Daniels makes 5-foot two point shot (Trae Young assists)	10	16
6:38	Isaac Okoro bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	10	16
6:33	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	10	16
6:33	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Jalen Johnson	10	16
6:33	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	10	16
6:33	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	10	16
6:33	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	10	16
6:27	De'Andre Hunter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	13	16
6:07	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	16
6:04	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	13	16
6:04	Georges Niang traveling	13	16
5:54	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	16
5:51	Georges Niang defensive rebound	13	16
5:48	Isaac Okoro offensive foul	13	16
5:48	Isaac Okoro turnover	13	16
5:48	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	13	16
5:48	Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro	13	16
5:37	Onyeka Okongwu makes dunk (Trae Young assists)	15	16
5:16	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot two point shot (Georges Niang assists)	15	18
5:02	Trae Young bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	15	18
4:58	Darius Garland makes dunk	15	20
4:48	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	15	20
4:48	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 1 of 2	15	20
4:48	Hawks offensive team rebound	15	20
4:48	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	15	20
4:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	20
4:36	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	20
4:33	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	15	20
4:23	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:20	Darius Garland defensive rebound	15	20
4:12	Caris LeVert misses driving layup	15	20
4:09	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	15	20
3:59	Trae Young makes 8-foot two point shot	17	20
3:59	Cavaliers Full timeout	17	20
3:59	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	17	20
3:59	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	17	20
3:43	Georges Niang misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	20
3:40	Trae Young defensive rebound	17	20
3:28	De'Andre Hunter makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	19	20
3:02	Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	19	23
2:49	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	19	23
2:45	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	19	23
2:45	Dyson Daniels makes tip shot	21	23
2:35	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	23
2:33	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	21	23
2:32	Sam Merrill personal foul	21	23
2:32	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Dyson Daniels	21	23
2:32	Kobe Bufkin enters the game for Trae Young	21	23
2:19	De'Andre Hunter makes 12-foot two point shot	23	23
2:00	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving dunk	23	25
1:46	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)	26	25
1:34	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	26	25
1:29	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	26	25
1:29	Evan Mobley makes dunk	26	27
1:10	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bufkin assists)	29	27
49.0	Georges Niang misses 8-foot hook shot	29	27
46.0	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	29	27
39.0	Onyeka Okongwu misses 4-foot two point shot	29	27
36.0	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	29	27
28.0	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	27
24.0	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	29	27
3.1	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	29	27
1.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	29	27
0.1	Evan Mobley misses 46-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	27
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	29	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

7:30 PM, November 29, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

17,881

Referees

Michael Smith, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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