Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley help Cavaliers hold off Hawks 122-116

Q: What were Donovan Mitchell's stats in the game against the Hawks?

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and recorded his 14th game this season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Q: How did the Cavaliers perform in the Eastern Conference standings after the win?

The Cavaliers improved to 51-29, securing at least a fourth-place finish and are just half a game behind New York for the third seed.

Q: What was the outcome for the Atlanta Hawks in the game against the Cavaliers?

The Hawks lost 122-116, failing to clinch a playoff berth and dropping to one game ahead of Toronto for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley help Cavaliers hold off Hawks 122-116

TL;DR

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 19 rebounds, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The win marks Cleveland's fourth straight and keeps them in contention for a top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night. James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss. The Hawks (45-35) have dropped their last two after winning four straight. They are one game ahead of Toronto for the fifth seed but only 1 1/2 in front of Orlando to avoid being in the play-in tournament. It was Mitchell's 200th regular-season game with at least 20 points in four years with the Cavaliers. He is the fifth player in franchise history to reach that milestone. Mitchell had his 14th game this season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. Atlanta took a 67-56 lead on a dunk by Dyson Daniels with 57 seconds remaining in the first half before Cleveland went on a 17-3 run over the final minute of the second quarter and first three minutes of the third. Cleveland outscored Atlanta 44-20 in the third to take a 104-87 advantage into the final 12 minutes. A 3-point play by Dennis Schroder put the Cavaliers up 110-92 before the Hawks answered back with an 18-2 run where Alexander-Walker had seven points. Kuminga's dunk got Atlanta within 118-116 and had a chance to tie after Sam Merrill missed a 3-pointer. But Alexander-Walker lost possession of the ball in the paint before Jarrett Allen got the steal. Mitchell then made a pair of free throws to put the Cavaliers up by more than one possession.