Okongwu scores 29 as Hawks beat Cavaliers 114-111
ATLANTA (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 3-3, and halted Cleveland’s three-game winning streak.
James Harden fueled a Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Atlanta Hawks in a 114-111 game on Thursday night. The Cavaliers broke a three-game winning streak, while the Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak, settling at 3-3. Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers with 22 points, followed by Harden's 24 points. The Cavaliers forced Atlanta into their joint-lowest scoring quarter of the season, with 16 points.
The Hawks rallied with a 19-2 run in the second quarter, overcoming a 35-24 deficit to take a 43-37 lead. Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwu led the way with 29 points and 12 rebounds, but the Cavaliers' Mitchell forced a missed final shot.
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