Love has 25 points and 11 rebounds as Cavaliers beat Hawks 109-97
Kevin Love had 25 points (10 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-97.
The Cavaliers took control with a 16-2 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 26.
For the Hawks, Paul Millsap had 14 points (8 at the free-throw line), 11 rebounds and 4 steals.
The Cavaliers shot 48.2% from the field to the Hawks’ 37.2%. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Hawks 35-19 in 14 minutes together.