The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 122-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, powered by strong performances from Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley.
Mitchell led all scorers with 31 points, while Mobley added 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds.
James Harden contributed 21 points as Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games.
The win strengthens the Cavaliers’ position in the Eastern Conference standings, with the team now guaranteed to finish no lower than fourth and still in contention for the third seed.
Atlanta started strong and led 67-56 late in the first half, but Cleveland responded with a decisive momentum shift.
The Cavaliers went on a 17-3 run through the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter before dominating the third period 44-20 and building a commanding lead.
The Hawks staged a late comeback to cut the deficit to just two points at 118-116 on a dunk by Jonathan Kuminga.
However, a Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover ended their momentum and Mitchell sealed the result from the free-throw line.
Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 25 points, while Kuminga added 24 off the bench. The Hawks have now lost two in a row and missed a chance to secure a spot in the playoffs.
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