The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 123 - 98, to take a 20 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. The contest was such a blowout at one point that even the 25 - point final margin of victory belies the extent of Cleveland's domination. After building a 35 - 20 lead after one quarter, the Cavs broke open the game for good in a second period that they prevailed in by a score of 39 - 18. The 74 - 38 halftime lead rendered the second half a veritable formality, and even with the Hawks outscoring a disinterested Cleveland squad by a score of 60 - 49 over the final 24 minutes, they never got within striking distance of the home team. It was an all - around stellar effort from the Cavs, which shot 47 percent from the field and 56 percent from three - point range, and elicited 16 turnovers from an overmatched Atlanta unit. With the game turning into a hopeless cause for the Hawks by halftime, no member of the starting five played more than 27 minutes. Paul Millsap spearheaded the first unit with a 16 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, a steal and a block. Jeff Teague rebounded from a lackluster Game 1 to record 14 points, six assists and three rebounds. Al Horford was the third and final member to manage double - digit scoring, supplying 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block. The bench saw more action than usual, with Kris Humphries pacing the reserves with 12 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal. Thabo Sefolosha and Mike Muscala followed with a pair of 10 - point efforts, with the former adding two rebounds and two assists, while the latter also hauling in a rebound. Cleveland's starters were done early for the night as well, as they were paced by a pair of 28 - minute stints from J.R. Smith and LeBron James. The latter also led all scorers with 27 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, Smith followed with 23 points, two rebounds and a pair of steals. He also enjoyed his second straight prolific game from three - point range, as he sank seven of 13 attempts from beyond the arc. Kyrie Irving registered 19 points, six assists, two rebounds and a steal. Kevin Love turned in an 11 - point, 13 - rebound double - double that also included two assists. Channing Frye led the second unit with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal. The series now shifts to Philips Arena in Atlanta for Game 3 on Friday night.
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