Jarrett Allen has 25 points and 14 rebounds, Cavaliers beat Hawks 127-119
CLEVELAND (AP) Jarrett Allen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and a career-high 13 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-119 on Saturday night.
The Cavaliers built a 23-point lead in the first half of their first game since announcing that starting power forward Evan Mobley and former All-Star point guard Darius Garland will likely be out until February. Cleveland snapped a three-game losing streak.
“I knew that our team could do it because we have the next-man up mentality,” Allen said. “It was different with Donovan at point guard. He definitely facilitated tonight, and I think he took pride in it.”
Mobley, who is averaging 16.0 points and 10.5 rebounds, will undergo arthroscopic surgery Monday on his left knee. Garland is slated to have a procedure to repair his jaw, which was broken Thursday in a collision with Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis.
“We’ve got to do it as a group,” Mitchell said. “We lost two of our dogs. This run we’re about to go on, it’s for them. We’re doing it together as a group.”
Allen had the highest-scoring quarter of his career with 17 points in the first - making eight field goals without a miss - and took advantage of the absence of Hawks center Clint Capela, who sat out his first game of the season with left knee soreness.
Isaac Okoro scored 18 points and Dean Wade had 16 points as both moved into the starting lineup for the Cavaliers, who scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter. Caris LeVert added 14 points off the bench.
“Donovan got his teammates involved early and we’re going to need that,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “He’s going to have to pick his spots, but he’s an elite scorer for a reason.”
Trae Young had 35 points and 10 assists for Atlanta, which has dropped six of seven. Dejounte Murray scored 21 points and De’Andre Hunter had 18 points in his return from a three-game absence with right knee discomfort.
The Hawks got as close as 96-90 early in the fourth on a Young 3-pointer, but Mitchell made consecutive 3s to push Cleveland’s advantage to 107-94.
“We dug ourselves too much of a hole,” Young said. “It’s more about effort and energy, and sometimes about giving a crap. That’s what got us back in the game. You can't win in this league only playing one quarter or three (well), you have to do all four."
Atlanta small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, who sprained his right ankle Friday night in a 125-104 win in Toronto, did not play for the first time this season.
UP NEXT
Hawks: Host Detroit on Monday night.
Cavaliers: Host Houston on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Onyeka Okongwu vs. Jarrett Allen (Donovan Mitchell gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point cutting layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:17 |  | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:04 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Trae Young turnover (lost ball) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 10:35 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:20 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Strus assists) | 3-7 |
| 9:57 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | Onyeka Okongwu turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:44 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving layup | 3-9 |
| 9:21 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 3-11 |
| 8:54 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 3-14 |
| 8:46 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:32 | | Dean Wade personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Dejounte Murray blocks Max Strus's two point layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 8:08 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 3-16 |
| 7:42 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point stepback jump shot | 6-16 |
| 7:27 | | Trae Young personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Isaac Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point putback layup | 6-18 |
| 7:06 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 7:05 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Saddiq Bey steals) | ||
| 7:04 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Max Strus assists) | 6-20 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Onyeka Okongwu makes three point jump shot (Patty Mills assists) | 9-20 |
| 6:07 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving layup (Dean Wade assists) | 9-22 |
| 5:48 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point jump shot | 11-22 |
| 5:29 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 11-24 |
| 5:14 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 11-27 |
| 4:41 | | +3 | Patty Mills makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 14-27 |
| 4:29 | | Patty Mills personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point fadeaway jump shot | 14-30 |
| 3:59 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Dejounte Murray personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 14-32 |
| 3:33 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 17-32 |
| 3:17 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 17-34 |
| 2:57 | | Patty Mills misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Trent Forrest offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Trent Forrest misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Caris LeVert misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Max Strus offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point tip layup | 17-36 |
| 2:31 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Bruno Fernando draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Bruno Fernando makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-36 |
| 2:31 | | Bruno Fernando misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:28 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Wesley Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point cutting dunk (Trae Young assists) | 20-36 |
| 1:50 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Sam Merrill personal foul (Bruno Fernando draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Trae Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 20-38 |
| 1:24 | | Garrison Mathews personal foul (Away from play) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:24 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-39 |
| 1:09 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Bruno Fernando assists) | 23-39 |
| 0:55 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Bruno Fernando defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Saddiq Bey's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 23-41 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving layup | 25-41 |
| 0:09 | | Caris LeVert offensive foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | Caris LeVert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-41 |
| 0:01 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Hawks delay of game violation | ||
| 11:47 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:29 | | Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 28-44 |
| 11:15 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Garrison Mathews personal foul (Loose ball) (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Bruno Fernando personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Tristan Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Sam Merrill assists) | 28-46 |
| 10:26 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point hook shot (Trae Young assists) | 30-46 |
| 10:10 | | Georges Niang misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 30-49 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point hook shot (Trae Young assists) | 32-49 |
| 9:19 | | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 32-51 |
| 9:01 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Patty Mills defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Patty Mills turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:16 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 32-54 |
| 8:00 | | Trae Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Loose ball) (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Patty Mills assists) | 35-54 |
| 7:30 | | Caris LeVert misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | Caris LeVert blocks Trent Forrest's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Trent Forrest defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Patty Mills misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Patty Mills personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:29 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:14 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Onyeka Okongwu personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Trent Forrest defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Georges Niang personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-54 |
| 5:42 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-54 |
| 5:21 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point hook shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 39-54 |
| 4:51 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Trent Forrest steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Trent Forrest turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Isaac Okoro assists) | 39-56 |
| 4:42 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 41-56 |
| 3:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:52 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Isaac Okoro assists) | 41-58 |
| 3:16 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-58 |
| 3:09 | | Trae Young blocks Max Strus's three point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Dean Wade offensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 43-61 |
| 2:44 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running finger roll layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 43-63 |
| 2:18 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||