ATLANTA — – De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta’s bench and the Hawks defeated Cleveland 117-101 in the NBA Cup on Friday, handing the Cavaliers their second loss in three days.

The Cavaliers (17-3) still have the NBA’s best record, but once again couldn’t match the Hawks’ scoring depth. Trae Young had 21 points and 11 assists, and Jalen Johnson added 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Atlanta finished with six scorers in double figures.

Darius Garland led Cleveland with 29 points and Evan Mobley added 24 points, including seven dunks.

Atlanta won 135-124 in Cleveland on Wednesday night as Young posted a career high with 22 assists. Young leads the NBA with 12.5 assists per game.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell was defended primarily by Dyson Daniels as he missed his first 10 shots from the field before sinking two 3-pointers late in the first half. Mitchell made just 5 of 23 shots and finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. … After missing four games while dealing with left knee injuries, G Caris LeVert had eight points.

Hawks: Led by Hunter, Atlanta’s bench defeated Cleveland’s reserves 50-28.

Key moment

After leading 52-50 at halftime, Clint Capela helped the Hawks pull away in the third quarter. Capela had three straight baskets as the Hawks extended the lead to 67-57.

Key stat

The Hawks matched their mark through a quarter this season by outscoring the Cavaliers 39-23 in the third period. They also scored 39 points in the second quarter of a 121–116 win over the New York Knicks on November 6.

Next

The Cavaliers host Boston on Sunday. Atlanta visits Charlotte on Saturday.

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