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Atlanta Hawks
7-4 overall · 4-2 on the road
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5-5 overall · 4-2 at home
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HawksOffense
CavaliersDefense

The Hawks rank 16th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.1%), and the Cavaliers rank 7th in opponent eFG% (51.0%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 53.1%, so the Hawks are 0.1 points above it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads them with 22.1 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
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Hawks7-4
Cavaliers5-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 11 games, CLE 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLCLE
Scoring
118.64th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
117.010th · Above avg
115.521st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.117th · Average
+3.213th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.914th · Average
Efficiency
111.714th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
113.69th · Above avg
111.117th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.012th · Average
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+3.613th · Average
105.14th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
103.39th
Shooting
53.1%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.5%9th · Above avg
56.0%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.9%10th · Above avg
15.24th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.42nd · Top 5
34.9%16th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
36.4%9th · Above avg
0.2130th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2816th · Average
Defense
54.7%22nd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.0%7th · Above avg
9.95th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.226th · Bottom 5
3.728th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.59th · Above avg
Possessions
13.6%7th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.0%4th · Top 5
29.4%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.6%22nd · Below avg
44.114th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
47.66th · Above avg
31.51st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.09th · Above avg

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W4.

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 22.13.22.558.8
Jalen JohnsonF 19.88.87.654.8
Aaron WigginsG 14.93.72.458.4
Onyeka OkongwuF-C 13.58.02.858.5
Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 24.05.15.661.6
Evan MobleyF-C 18.48.13.765.2
James HardenG 15.75.05.854.1
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · back ~11/9 Out
Henri Veesaar C · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jock Landale C · back ~11/9 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · back ~11/9 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~11/20 Out
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen C · back ~11/9 Out
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Sam Merrill G · back ~11/9 Out

Earlier this season

10/29/26 · at ATLCLE 111 – ATL 114

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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