Hawks Beat Cavaliers 114-111 to Snap Skid: Okongwu Has 29 Points and 12 Rebounds
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-111 on Oct. 29 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, snapping a three-game losing streak to improve to 3-3. Cleveland's three-game winning streak ended, and the Cavaliers fell to 3-2.
Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds for Atlanta, shooting 11 of 17 with four three-pointers. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 25 points and made two free throws with 15.3 seconds remaining. Aaron Wiggins scored 20 points with seven rebounds off the bench, and Jalen Johnson scored 17.
James Harden led Cleveland with a season-high 24 points, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22. Sam Merrill made four three-pointers and scored 16 points off the bench. Mitchell cut the lead to one point late, then missed two potential tying shots on the final possession.
Cleveland led 28-16 after the first quarter. Atlanta rallied in the second quarter, took a 46-44 halftime lead, scored 43 points in the third quarter and led 89-82 entering the fourth. Atlanta has won five straight home games against Cleveland.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 老鹰球员奥涅卡·奥孔古比赛照（资料图）。susanswong 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu in action (file photo). Photo by susanswong, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
