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Venue: State Farm Arena
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 23 | 33 |
| Q2 | 39 | 27 |
| Q3 | 28 | 37 |
| Q4 | 33 | 33 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-123 at home on Friday, November 28, 2025 at State Farm Arena. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the Atlanta Hawks. Donovan Mitchell had 42 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Atlanta Hawks trailed 62-60 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Johnson (triple-double, Atlanta Hawks), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Darius Garland (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 22, Atlanta Hawks 29. Jalen Johnson had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks?
- The Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-123 on November 28, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 42 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 42 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 14 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 Darius Garland
Atlanta Hawks
- Points
- 30 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Rebounds
- 12 Jalen Johnson
- Assists
- 12 Jalen Johnson
Evan Mobley double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB) · Darius Garland double-double (15 PTS, 10 AST) · Jalen Johnson triple-double (29 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:23 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15-28 | 7-15 | 5-5 | 3 | +0 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 33:39 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 2 | -4 |
| Darius Garland starter | 32:59 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 32:11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -3 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 27:59 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -18 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 21:20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | -10 |
| Dean Wade bench | 18:47 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 16:41 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 11:05 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 9:56 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
Not available: Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Chris Livingston, Craig Porter
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson starter | 38:48 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 8-12 | 1 | +20 |
| Dyson Daniels starter | 36:34 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter | 34:43 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-22 | 5-13 | 5-5 | 2 | +18 |
| Onyeka Okongwu starter | 33:42 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5 | +9 |
| Zaccharie Risacher starter | 26:50 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +16 |
| Mouhamed Gueye bench | 23:30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Vít Krejci bench | 21:10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 15:44 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Keaton Wallace bench | 8:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Kristaps Porziņģis, N'Faly Dante, Nikola Đurišić, Trae Young
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| 18/20 (90%) | Free throws | 18/26 (69%) |
| 27/56 (48%) | 2 pointers | 32/48 (66%) |
| 17/39 (43%) | 3 pointers | 16/43 (37%) |
| 44/95 (46%) | Field goals | 48/91 (52%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Assists | 36 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 12:23 | Time spent in lead | 31:41 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 19
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 7 Q1 10:36
- Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks
- 13 Q1 0:29
- Longest run
- 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 0:16 to Q2 8:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 9:12 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 8:52 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 7 | 3 |
| 8:52 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 8:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 8:15 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 7:56 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:35 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 6:31 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 5:37 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 19 |
| 5:11 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 5:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 4:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 4:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 3:34 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 15 | 25 |
| 3:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 15 | 27 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 2:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 2:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 20 | 29 |
| 1:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye Free throw | 20 | 30 |
| 1:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye Free throw | 20 | 31 |
| 0:29 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 20 | 33 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 33 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
| 9:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 8:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
| 8:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 8:11 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 6:50 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 43 | 40 |
| 6:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 6:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 5:45 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 5:24 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 3:47 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 3:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 3:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 3:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 51 | 52 |
| 3:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 52 | 52 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
| 2:39 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
| 2:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 55 |
| 2:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 2:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher Free throw | 56 | 57 |
| 1:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 1:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 61 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 62 | 60 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 62 | 61 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 10:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 10:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 65 | 65 |
| 10:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 65 | 66 |
| 10:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 65 | 67 |
| 10:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 67 | 69 |
| 9:39 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 67 | 72 |
| 9:05 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 74 |
| 8:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 8:36 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 71 | 77 |
| 7:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 72 | 77 |
| 7:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 73 | 77 |
| 7:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 73 | 79 |
| 7:01 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 73 | 81 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 6:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 5:25 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 76 | 85 |
| 4:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 4:24 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 87 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 3:11 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 81 | 89 |
| 2:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 2:34 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 2:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 1:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 1:25 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 86 | 94 |
| 0:58 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 0:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 0:32 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci Free throw | 88 | 97 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 89 | 97 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 90 | 97 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 93 | 97 |
| 11:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 100 |
| 10:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 9:56 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 105 |
| 9:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 100 | 107 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 8:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 8:10 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 104 | 111 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 105 | 111 |
| 7:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 107 | 111 |
| 7:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 108 | 111 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 5:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 4:45 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 116 | 113 |
| 3:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 115 |
| 3:37 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 116 | 117 |
| 3:10 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 2:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 116 | 120 |
| 2:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 116 | 121 |
| 2:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 118 | 121 |
| 2:13 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 118 | 122 |
| 2:13 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 118 | 123 |
| 2:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 121 | 123 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 123 | 123 |
| 1:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 123 | 126 |
| 0:49 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 123 | 129 |
| 0:42 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 123 | 130 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 2: Atlanta Hawks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117
- Nov 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 130 (this game)
- Apr 8: Atlanta Hawks 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122
- Apr 10: Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Atlanta Hawks 124
Highlights
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