The Atlanta Hawks were set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, but the game has been postponed reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Cavaliers were short on players after having five players enter the NBA’s Covid protocols on Sunday morning.
The NBA is postponing the Cleveland-Atlanta game tonight, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 19, 2021
Evan Mobley was already in the protocols, as was Atlanta native Issac Okoro.
Five more players have tested positive on the Cavaliers, sources say, joining Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro in the league's health and safety protocols.