The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers met on Friday night with quite a bit on the line. The Hawks came away with the 107-101 win over the Cavaliers, advancing to the NBA Playoffs where they will meet the Miami Heat. The Cavaliers see their season come to an end after a pair of tough losses this week.
The Cavaliers jumped on the Hawks out of the gate, leading 15-6 just 3:30 into play. Cleveland carried a 36-25 lead into the second quarter as Atlanta struggled on both ends out of the gate. The Hawks had seven turnovers in the first, while Cleveland was 6-of-9 from three-point-range.