The Cleveland Cavaliers (10) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (0 - 1) 97 - 89 on Tuesday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks got off to a quick start in this one, out - scoring the Cavaliers by six in the first quarter. The Cavaliers heated up in the second though, pulling the score even at 51 before heading into the break. The Cavaliers then extended their lead to 14 during the third and looked as if they had control of this game, but the Hawks fought back in the fourth and came within four points with just under a minute left in the game. They did n't have enough gas left in the tank though, and fell to an eight - point loss. The Cavaliers were the superior shooters, going 44 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three - point line, while the Hawks finished at 44 percent from the floor but just 17 percent from deep. Along with the strong showing from the floor, the Cavaliers also secured a 49 - 37 rebounding advantage. It was LeBron James who continued his postseason dominance. James went 12 - for - 26 from the field and 7 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score a game - high of 31 points, while also adding eight rebounds and six assists. James continues to struggle from deep though. Over his last four games, he's hit just 3 - of - 17 shots from deep, although he's still gotten to the rim at will and has scored 25 points or more in all four of those matchups. So far this postseason, James is averaging 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals per game. He received a ton of help from J.R. Smith, who was phenomenal off the bench. Over 35 mintues, Smith went a ridiculous 10 - for - 16 from the field and 8 - for - 12 from deep to score 28 points, to go along with eight rebounds and three assists. It was far - and - away his best game of the postseason so far, as he had n't surpassed the 15 - point mark previously. Tristan Thompson added 14 points (5 - 7 FG, 4 - 7 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocked shots, while Timofey Mozgov chipped in with 10 points (5 - 9 FG) and 11 rebounds. Both Jeff Teague and Al Horford did their best to bring the Hawks back. Teague finished with 27 points (11 - 24 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), four assists and two steals, while Horford recorded 16 points (8 - 12 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT) and seven rebounds. Teague has been extremely effective over his last four games, shooting 45 percent or higher from the field in each of those outings. During that span he's averaging 22 points and 6 assists per game, but he did n't received enough help from the rest of his team Wednesday, so the Hawks took the loss and were stripped of homecourt advantage. In regards to injuries, the Hawks suffered a huge loss during this one as DeMarre Carroll went down with a knee injury. Carroll's knee buckled in the fourth quarter while driving to the basket. He was carried off the court and was n't able to put weight on his left knee. He'll likely undergo an MRI within the next day or two, which is when we should receive an update on the severity.
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