Collin Sexton scored 27 points (16 in the paint), and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 96-91.
The Cavaliers trailed 56-44 at halftime and 67-52 with 6:31 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Hawks 44-24 the rest of the way.
Sexton’s 2 free throws with 2.8 seconds left made it 96-91 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Hawks 12-5. Sexton scored 9 of the Cavaliers’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Larry Nance Jr. had 2 of his 3 steals in 34 seconds, the first leading to JaVale McGee’s driving layup that put the Cavaliers ahead 84-83 and the second to Sexton’s 14-foot pull-up jumper.
McGee had 14 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.
For the Hawks, De'Andre Hunter scored 17 points (12 in the first quarter), and Clint Capela added 16 points, 16 rebounds and 3 steals on 8 for 12 shooting.
The Hawks committed 22 turnovers to the Cavaliers’ 15.