CLEVELAND -- — Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season — and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Thursday night.

The Cavs fell to 17-2 and lost for the first time in 11 home games.

De'Andre Hunter added 26 points and Jalen Johnson 22 for the Hawks, who made all the big plays down the stretch to stun the Cavs. Rookie Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, scored 13 of his 17 points in the first three minutes of the second half for Atlanta.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which was trying to become the first team to start 18-1 or better.

Takeaways

Hawks: Young didn't have his best shooting night (6 of 18), but the league's assists leader got all his teammates involved. Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak and recorded its second big road win this season after winning in Boston on Nov. 12 without Young.

Cavaliers: Finally showed some vulnerability at home after being so dominant. Cleveland built an early 19-point lead that may have given it a false sense of security.

Key moment

With the Hawks up four, Young, who turned the ball over on Atlanta's previous possession, almost lost it again before recovering and draining a 39-foot 3-pointer to make it 129-122 with 1:23 left.

Key stat

Atlanta's Dyson Daniels came in leading the NBA in steals at 3.13 per game. No player has averaged over three steals for a season since Milwaukee's Alvin Robertson (3.04) in 1990-91.

Up Next

The teams meet again with a “Black Friday” NBA Cup game in Atlanta. The Hawks (2-1) are tied for first in Group C while the Cavs (1-1) have two games left in pool play.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:50	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Zaccharie Risacher steals)	0	0
11:37	Clint Capela misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Clint Capela shooting foul	0	0
11:25	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:25	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:13	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:09	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	0
11:02	Darius Garland makes 12-foot two point shot	4	0
10:51	Zaccharie Risacher misses 1-foot two point shot	4	0
10:48	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	4	0
10:43	Zaccharie Risacher blocks Evan Mobley 's 2-foot driving layup	4	0
10:43	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	4	0
10:27	Isaac Okoro misses layup	4	0
10:25	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	4	0
10:24	Jalen Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	0
10:15	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	6	0
10:15	Trae Young shooting foul	6	0
10:15	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 1	7	0
10:04	Jalen Johnson misses layup	7	0
10:01	Clint Capela offensive rebound	7	0
10:00	Donovan Mitchell blocks Clint Capela 's 1-foot two point shot	7	0
9:54	Clint Capela offensive rebound	7	0
9:53	Clint Capela misses two point shot	7	0
9:53	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	7	0
9:53	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	10	0
9:53	Hawks Full timeout	10	0
9:41	Trae Young bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	10	0
9:30	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	0
9:27	Clint Capela defensive rebound	10	0
9:17	Dyson Daniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	10	3
9:04	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	3
8:49	Trae Young misses 32-foot three point jumper	12	3
8:46	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	12	3
8:41	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	12	3
8:41	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	13	3
8:41	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	14	3
8:29	Jalen Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	14	6
8:15	Isaac Okoro makes layup	16	6
8:04	Dyson Daniels misses 1-foot two point shot	16	6
8:01	Darius Garland defensive rebound	16	6
7:53	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)	18	6
7:41	Darius Garland personal foul	18	6
7:41	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Clint Capela	18	6
7:41	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	18	6
7:29	Trae Young misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	6
7:25	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	18	6
7:21	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	18	6
7:21	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	18	7
7:21	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	18	8
7:06	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	8
7:06	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	18	8
7:06	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	18	8
7:06	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	19	8
7:06	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	19	8
7:06	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	19	8
7:06	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Jalen Johnson	19	8
7:06	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	19	8
7:02	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	19	8
6:46	Dyson Daniels misses layup	19	8
6:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	19	8
6:36	Jarrett Allen makes driving layup (Ty Jerome assists)	21	8
6:21	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	8
6:19	Georges Niang defensive rebound	21	8
6:03	Ty Jerome makes 27-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	24	8
5:55	Ty Jerome personal foul	24	8
5:49	Dyson Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	8
5:45	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	24	8
5:36	Isaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	27	8
5:26	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	8
5:26	Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro	27	8
5:06	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	8
5:03	Trae Young defensive rebound	27	8
4:56	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	27	11
4:55	Cavaliers Full timeout	27	11
4:39	Georges Niang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	30	11
4:27	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	30	14
4:15	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	14
4:13	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	30	14
4:05	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	30	14
4:05	Hawks offensive team rebound	30	14
4:05	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	30	14
4:05	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Dyson Daniels	30	14
3:58	De'Andre Hunter makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	30	16
3:46	Georges Niang misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	16
3:44	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	30	16
3:41	Ty Jerome misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	16
3:38	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	30	16
3:36	Georges Niang personal foul	30	16
3:36	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 2	30	17
3:36	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	30	17
3:36	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	30	17
3:36	Kobe Bufkin enters the game for Trae Young	30	17
3:36	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 2 of 2	30	18
3:17	Georges Niang misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	18
3:15	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	30	18
3:03	De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	30	18
2:58	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point shot	30	18
2:52	Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound	30	18
2:52	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	30	18
2:52	Cavaliers Full timeout	30	18
2:52	(02:52) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	30	18
2:52	Kobe Bufkin makes free throw 1 of 2	30	19
2:52	Kobe Bufkin makes free throw 2 of 2	30	20
2:42	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Ty Jerome assists)	32	20
2:30	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	32	23
2:30	Ty Jerome shooting foul	32	23
2:30	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 1	32	24
2:21	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	24
2:21	Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound	32	24
2:08	Kobe Bufkin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	32	27
1:55	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	34	27
1:43	Jalen Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	27
1:41	Georges Niang defensive rebound	34	27
1:34	Onyeka Okongwu blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	34	27
1:31	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	34	27
1:29	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	34	27
1:27	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	34	27
1:23	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	34	29
1:07	Kobe Bufkin personal foul	34	29
1:07	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	34	29
1:07	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	34	29
1:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	35	29
46.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes three point step back jumpshot	35	32
34.1	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	32
32.0	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	35	32
18.0	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Ty Jerome	35	32
11.1	Kobe Bufkin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	35	35
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses three point shot	35	35
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	35	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	35

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 28, 2024

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Kevin Scott, Nate Green, John Butler

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

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

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