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The Hawks relied on fierce firepower in the second and third quarters to reverse the situation, and finally defeated the Cavaliers 114:111. Okongwu helped three players score more than 20 points and allowed Mitchell to miss two tying shots in the final minute.
The Cavaliers, who had recently won three consecutive games, visited the home court of the Hawks, who had lost three consecutive games, on the 29th. They once took the lead in the first quarter with multi-point aggression. However, the Hawks came out strong in the second and third quarters and turned the tables by scoring a total of 73 points in both quarters. Although the Cavaliers narrowed the gap in the final quarter, Donovan Mitchell failed to hit two tying three-pointers in the final stretch of the game. In the end, the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers 114:111, ending their three-game losing streak.
The Cavaliers, who had won three consecutive games after losing to the 76ers in the opening game this year, were dealt a blow by the Hawks’ home visit on the 29th. Although the Hawks’ offense was slow in the first quarter, they only scored 16 points in the quarter. However, in the second quarter, the Hawks not only regained their offensive touch, but also successfully stopped the Cavaliers on the defensive end, and responded with a 17:2 offensive lead to lead the score.
After changing the basket, the Hawks team’s attack continued to surge, especially forward Onyeka Okongwu, who scored 5 goals on 6 shots in the same quarter, including 2 three-pointers. He scored 14 points in a single quarter. After the first three quarters, he had accumulated 25 points and 9 rebounds.
However, the resilient Cavaliers also blew the counterattack horn in the last quarter. After James Harden completed a crucial “three-point play” with 1 minute and 45 seconds remaining, Mitchell made three free throws with 42 seconds remaining, and the two sides returned to only 1 point difference. Although Okangu then caught and compensated for the important offensive counterattack, Mitchell took less than 8 seconds to make another layup, bringing the two sides back to 1 point difference.
With 15 seconds left in the game, the Cavaliers made their last wave of offense after the Hawks’ Nickell Alexander-Walker made two free throws. Mitchell’s two three-pointers bounced off the frame. In the end, the Hawks won by 3 points, ending their recent 3-game losing streak. This also interrupted the Cavaliers’ 3-game winning streak and 5-game winning streak against the Cavaliers at home.
A total of three Hawks players scored more than 20 points on the 29th, including Okong’o with 29 points and 12 rebounds, Alexander Walker with 25 points, Aaron Wiggins with 20 points and 7 rebounds, and the team’s first brother Jalen Johnson with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. For the Cavaliers, Harden was the best with 24 points and Mitchell scored 22 points.
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The Eagles came out strongly in the second and third quarters scoring a total of 73 points in both quarters and successfully overcame their first quarter deficit. Although the Cavaliers were close in score in the final quarter, the Eagles won by 3 points.
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A total of three Hawks players scored more than 20 points, including Okongwu with 29 points and 12 rebounds, Alexander Walker with 25 points, and Wiggins with 20 points and 7 rebounds. The firepower of the teams was quite similar.
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The Cavaliers made two attempts to tie the game with Mitchell’s three-pointers in the final minute, but both attempts missed the frame and ultimately missed the chance to take the game, suffering a defeat and ending their three-game winning streak.
