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NBA, round 0

Thursday, October 29, 2026State Farm ArenaAll Fairfax sports
FinalFinalNBA TVPlay by play
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CLE28163829111
ATL16304325114
Final

Hawks edge Cavaliers 114-111

The Atlanta Hawks held off the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-111 on Thursday at State Farm Arena.

The Hawks came back from 12 down after the first quarter. The second quarter made the difference: the Hawks outscored the Cavaliers 30-16.

The Hawks shot 44% to 44% and won the boards 53-45.

For the Hawks, Onyeka Okongwu (F): 29. For the Cavaliers, James Harden (G): 24.

The Hawks improve to 3-3. The Cavaliers fall to 3-2.

Attendance: 15,025.

Full recap at ESPN: Onyeka Okongwu has 29 points and 12 rebounds as Hawks beat Cavs 114-111 to snap skid

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#1
CLE · PointsJames Harden G24
#4
CLE · AssistsEvan Mobley C7
#31
CLE · ReboundsJarrett Allen C8
#17
ATL · PointsOnyeka Okongwu F29
#3
ATL · AssistsCJ McCollum G8
#17
ATL · ReboundsOnyeka Okongwu F12
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
J. Allen C30145-81-13-481102351+6
E. Mobley C33114-90-33-447101130-2
J. Harden G36247-143-87-9543000540
D. Mitchell G33227-191-97-833010122+2
P. Watson G2241-80-32-443202135-10
M. Hezonja F17104-62-30-062010151-13
S. Merrill G27166-114-80-023210114+8
J. Tyson G1831-71-50-0610000610
C. Porter Jr. G400-00-00-010000010-11
T. Proctor G2073-51-20-062000151+5
Team11138-8713-4222-29452693593619

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