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Final
Away
Atlanta Hawks
116
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Cleveland Cavaliers
122
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Atlanta Hawks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 67-60 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 44-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 37, Cleveland Cavaliers 24. Evan Mobley had 22 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on April 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 for the Atlanta Hawks; Donovan Mitchell scored 31 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 38 | 20 | 29 | 116 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 27 | 44 | 18 | 122 |
Game leaders
Atlanta Hawks
- Points
- 25 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Johnson
- Assists
- 6 Jalen Johnson
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 31 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 19 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 4 Donovan Mitchell
Jalen Johnson double-double (12 PTS, 11 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (22 PTS, 19 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter | 39:14 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 3 | -13 |
| Jalen Johnson starter | 33:59 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-16 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | -10 |
| Dyson Daniels starter | 33:03 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | -5 |
| Onyeka Okongwu starter | 32:53 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | -33 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 32:05 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Jonathan Kuminga bench | 30:29 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2 | +9 |
| Mouhamed Gueye bench | 16:26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +25 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 14:35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 1 | +0 |
| Corey Kispert bench | 7:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jock Landale
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:39 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 6-10 | 1 | +20 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12-19 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 2 | +20 |
| James Harden starter | 33:51 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-23 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 2 | +1 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 29:07 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 0 | +3 |
| Dean Wade starter | 21:15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 27:13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +0 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 22:16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Max Strus bench | 21:14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 14:43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | -22 |
Not available: Thomas Bryant, Jaylon Tyson
| Atlanta Hawks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15 (66%) | Free throws | 28/35 (80%) |
| 35/64 (54%) | 2 pointers | 29/55 (52%) |
| 12/34 (35%) | 3 pointers | 12/33 (36%) |
| 47/98 (48%) | Field goals | 41/88 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 8:30 | Time spent in lead | 36:57 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks
- 11 Q2 1:20
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 18 Q4 11:47
- Longest run
- 10-0 Atlanta Hawks · Q4 6:51 to Q4 5:00
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:25 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 5 | 8 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 5 | 9 |
| 8:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 7:31 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 3-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 7:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 8 | 17 |
| 6:06 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 10 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 5:12 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 4:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 14 | 21 |
| 4:40 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 3:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 3:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 17 | 23 |
| 3:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 18 | 23 |
| 2:48 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 2:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 2:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 1:56 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 25 | 26 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 25 | 27 |
| 1:16 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 1:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 1:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 27 | 29 |
| 0:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 0:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 29 | 30 |
| 0:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 29 | 31 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 11:15 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 34 | 35 |
| 9:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 9:23 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 9:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 9:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 8:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 40 | 41 |
| 8:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 40 | 43 |
| 7:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 7:25 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 6:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 5:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 48 |
| 5:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 3-pt field goal | 50 | 48 |
| 5:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 5:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 4:54 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 4:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 4:21 | Atlanta Hawks | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 3:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 2:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 1:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 0:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 67 | 56 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 11:26 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels Free throw | 68 | 62 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 64 |
| 10:43 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 9:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 9:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 69 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 70 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 71 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 8:47 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 8:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 7:34 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 7:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 76 | 81 |
| 6:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 76 | 83 |
| 6:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 78 | 83 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 78 | 86 |
| 5:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu Free throw | 79 | 86 |
| 5:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 4:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
| 4:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 82 | 89 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 82 | 91 |
| 2:48 | Atlanta Hawks | Gabe Vincent Free throw | 83 | 91 |
| 2:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 2:12 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 3-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 1:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 1:12 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu Free throw | 87 | 99 |
| 0:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 87 | 105 |
| 11:34 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 3-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 10:59 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 92 | 105 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 92 | 108 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 92 | 109 |
| 9:34 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 93 | 110 |
| 9:34 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 94 | 110 |
| 9:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 110 |
| 8:12 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 7:59 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 100 | 110 |
| 7:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 100 | 112 |
| 6:51 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 102 | 112 |
| 6:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 104 | 112 |
| 5:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 107 | 112 |
| 5:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 109 | 112 |
| 5:00 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 110 | 112 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 110 | 113 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 110 | 114 |
| 4:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 3:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 3:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 112 | 116 |
| 3:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 112 | 117 |
| 3:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 112 | 118 |
| 2:47 | Atlanta Hawks | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 114 | 118 |
| 2:15 | Atlanta Hawks | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 116 | 118 |
| 1:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 119 |
| 1:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 120 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 121 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 122 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 2: Atlanta Hawks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117
- Nov 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 130
- Apr 8: Atlanta Hawks 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 (this game)
- Apr 10: Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Atlanta Hawks 124
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 8, 2026 · 23:00 UTC