The Atlanta Hawks went on an 11-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-82 for their fifth straight win.
The Cavaliers led 53-51 with 8:23 left in the third quarter. John Collins’ 13-foot jumper put the Hawks ahead for good with 7:05 left in the quarter. They took a 62-55 lead with 4:16 left in the quarter and led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
Collins had 22 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari added 20 points (10 in the first quarter), and Nathan Knight had 16 points (9 in the third quarter) and 9 rebounds off the bench.
For the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton scored 15 points but shot 5 for 17.
The Hawks shot 45.1% from the field and 41.4% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 38.3% and 26.7%. They held the Cavaliers to 82 points and outscored them 17-3 on the fast break. The Cavaliers gave up 12 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Hawks missed. The Hawks were outscored 14-3 in 4 minutes with Rondo, Gallinari, Hill, Bogdanović and Fernando on the floor together.