Skip to content
Image

Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA
Hawks
16-19
121-118
Final
Cavaliers
20-16
Rocket Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

ATL leadsBiggest lead ATL 8, CLE 16
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CLE leads
Team1234T
ATL25264030121
CLE32342230118

Who won: Hawks 121-118

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-118 on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Rocket Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Hawks outscored the Cavaliers 40-22 in the 3rd quarter. Trae Young led the Hawks in points (35). Kevin Love led the Cavaliers in points (35).

Player of the game

Kevin Love

CLE · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

9.3

Win probability

100%ATL final
ATLCLE

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.0CLE

    Offensive rebound

    Cavaliers offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.0Kevin Pangos

    Misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Kevin Pangos misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    K. Pangos · 8 PTS

  5. Q4 7.6Trae Young
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Young · 35 PTS

    ATL 121 - 118 CLE
  6. Q4 7.6Trae Young
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Young · 35 PTS

    ATL 120 - 118 CLE
  7. Q4 7.6Isaac Okoro

    Personal take foul

    Isaac Okoro personal take foul

    I. Okoro · 10 PTS

  8. Q4 10.4ATL

    Full timeout

    Hawks Full timeout

  9. Q4 10.4Brandon Goodwin
    +2

    Alley oop layup

    Brandon Goodwin makes alley oop layup (Evan Mobley assists)

    B. Goodwin · 13 PTS · ast E. Mobley

    ATL 119 - 118 CLE
  10. Q4 12.2CLE

    Full timeout

    Cavaliers Full timeout

  11. Q4 15.2Kevin Love

    Defensive rebound

    Kevin Love defensive rebound

  12. Q4 17.4Trae Young

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot

    T. Young · 35 PTS

  13. Q4 37.9Brandon Goodwin

    Personal foul

    Brandon Goodwin personal foul

    B. Goodwin · 13 PTS

  14. Q4 37.9Trae Young

    Defensive rebound

    Trae Young defensive rebound

  15. Q4 37.9Kevin Love

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Kevin Love misses 27-foot three point jumper

    K. Love · 35 PTS

  16. Q4 54.2Cameron Oliver

    Misses layup

    Cameron Oliver misses layup

    C. Oliver · 10 PTS

  17. Q4 1:05ATL

    Full timeout

    Hawks Full timeout

  18. THREEQ4 1:13
    Kevin Love

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    K. Love · 35 PTS · ast B. Goodwin

    Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Goodwin assists)

    ATL 119 - 116 CLE
  19. Q4 1:18Kevin Love

    Defensive rebound

    Kevin Love defensive rebound

  20. Q4 1:22Trae Young

    Misses 37-foot step back jumpshot

    Trae Young misses 37-foot step back jumpshot

    T. Young · 35 PTS

  21. Q4 1:45Evan Mobley
    +2

    Hook shot, 5 ft

    Evan Mobley makes 5-foot hook shot (Kevin Love assists)

    E. Mobley · 16 PTS · ast K. Love

    ATL 119 - 113 CLE
  22. THREEQ4 1:53
    Trae Young

    Step back jumpshot, 37 ft

    T. Young · 35 PTS · ast C. Oliver

    Trae Young makes 37-foot step back jumpshot (Cameron Oliver assists)

    ATL 119 - 111 CLE
  23. Q4 2:13Jarrett Allen
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Allen · 21 PTS

    ATL 116 - 111 CLE
  24. Q4 2:13CLE

    Offensive rebound

    Cavaliers offensive team rebound

  25. Q4 2:13Jarrett Allen

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Allen · 21 PTS

Leaders

ATLCLE
Points
Trae Young
35
Kevin Love
35
Assists
Trae Young
11
Brandon Goodwin
6
Rebounds
Clint Capela
23
Kevin Love
11

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

More NBA games on December 31