The Cavaliers started the match strong by inflicting a 10-0 thanks to the energy of Jarrett Allen under the circle then the address of Isaac Okoro at 3-points. Evan Mobley gets going with an authoritative “dunk” and Ty Jerome sets the sights behind the arc. Zaccharie Risacher's Hawks bounce back with Jalen Johnson at mid-distance then De'Andre Hunter at 3-points. Atlanta comes back thanks to its distant address (35-35).
Evan Mobley shines again in the open spaces of Atlanta and Donovan Mitchell sets the sights at 3-points. Trae Young opens his passing festival, finding Bogdan Bogdanovic behind the arc. The Atlanta star then twice found Jalen Johnson high, but Darius Garland offered Ty Jerome an easy 3-pointer. The two teams go back and forth, but Cleveland remains in front at halftime (64-61).
Risacher's heat stroke
At the restart, Trae Young found Zacharie Risacher at 3-points (67-67) and the Frenchman will leave his mark on this 3rd quarter. The triple “All-Star” rewards the good movements without the ball of the Frenchman who will score three shots behind the arc, to score 13 points in 3 minutes! Donovan Mitchell responds to the visitors' energy with two drivesthen Cleveland circulates the ball well to offer a long shot to Darius Garland. Young, in maestro tonight, finds Hunter at 3-points and the Hawks are in front (98-95).
From a distance, Johnson takes care of the Hawks' mattress, then Capela concludes Young's good passing efforts. The pace is frenetic and Mitchell brings the Cavaliers back to five points with a eurostep before finding Allen under the hoop. After a shot not far from the logo, Young had the ball stolen by Ty Jerome who followed up, alone, with a 3-pointer to bring the Cavaliers back to 4 points (122 – 126).
Revengeful, the leader of the Hawks accepts a new challenge against Ty Jerome at the head of the racket and recovers, with once again a huge shot of the logo! Zaccharie Risacher's Hawks stay ahead and win 135 to 124. Atlanta bounces back after three losses in a row and the best team in the league suffers its first defeat at home (10v-1d).
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Career record in passing for Trae Young. To respond to the NBA fine, the leader beat his career record with 22 assists. With 20 points on the clock, the Hawks star was able to destroy the momentum opponent at the very end of the match while remaining confident at 3-points despite his clumsiness (3/13). Jalen Johnson and De'Andre Hunter scored 22 and 26 points in the Hawks' ultra-offensive effort.
– Zaccharie Risacher, cleanliness and serenity. By scoring 13 of his 17 points in the first three minutes of the 3rd quarter, the Frenchman put the Hawks back on track. At 2/2 in throws, 3/6 from distance and 6/10 overall, the first choice of the Draft does not lose any balls and signs his 3rd best match of his season.
– First home defeat for the Cavaliers. Ultimately, Cleveland does have some weaknesses. The 22 points and 12 rebounds of Evan Mobley and the 30 points of “Spida” Mitchell were not enough against the frenetic pace of Atlanta.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
