ATL @ CLE — The Matchups

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Atlanta Hawks

7-4 overall · 4-2 on the road

Sun 4/11

3:00 PM PT

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5-5 overall · 4-2 at home

Matchup insights

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL

Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (22.1, 22nd) and Donovan Mitchell (24.0, 15th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 30.8 minutes, 58.8% true shooting. Donovan Mitchell: 5.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 33.8 minutes, 61.6% true shooting.

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 113.3

117.010th · Above avg

115.520th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.4

114.117th · Average

+3.214th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.1

+2.916th · Average

Efficiency

111.716th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

113.69th · Above avg

111.115th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 111.0

110.012th · Average

+0.617th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg +0.0

+3.614th · Average

105.14th

Pace

NBA avg 102.1

103.38th

Shooting

53.1%17th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.2%

54.5%10th · Above avg

56.0%22nd · Below avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.1%

57.9%12th · Average

15.24th · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

15.43rd · Top 5

34.9%15th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

36.4%9th · Above avg

0.2130th · Bottom 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2817th · Average

Defense

54.7%20th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.2%

51.0%8th · Above avg

9.94th · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.4

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 27.5%

25.6%23rd · Below avg

44.113th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

47.65th · Top 5

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

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG	22.1	3.2	2.5	58.8
Jalen JohnsonF	19.8	8.8	7.6	54.8
Aaron WigginsG	14.9	3.7	2.4	58.4
Onyeka OkongwuF-C	13.5	8.0	2.8	58.5

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Donovan MitchellG	24.0	5.1	5.6	61.6
Evan MobleyF-C	18.4	8.1	3.7	65.2
James HardenG	15.7	5.0	5.8	54.1
Jarrett AllenC	13.2	7.8	1.2	66.2

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks

Asa Newell F · Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~11/13 Out

Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~7/1/27 Out

Keshon Gilbert G · Left Knee Inflammation/Non-Surgical Procedure · back ~11/13 Out

Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~11/20 Out

Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~11/9 Questionable

Cleveland Cavaliers

Jaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/11 Out

Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction Out

Sam Merrill G · Right Elbow Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out

Jarrett Allen C · Right Knee Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable

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.