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Cavaliers Beating Hawks at Their Own Game Is a Good Sign for Cleveland

CLEVELAND — The Atlanta Hawks are well known for their commitment to defense and unselfish offensive play. If for one night only, the Cleveland Cavaliers out-Hawked the Hawks.

The Cavs beat Atlanta using the Hawks' own weapons to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 104-93, and by doing so, may have unlocked a pair of key factors to their championship run.

After putting up sky-high offensive rating numbers in Round 1 against the Detroit Pistons, the Cavs need to prove they can sustain elite efforts of play on both ends of the ball.