The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Apr 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena.
Final · Rocket Arena
Top performers
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Atlanta Hawks box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 39 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 33 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Jalen Johnson | 34 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-16 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 |
| Dyson Daniels | 33 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 |
| CJ McCollum | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Mouhamed Gueye | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Corey Kispert | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 224 | 106 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 44-95 | 9-31 | 9-12 | 24 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 35 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12-19 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 2 |
| Evan Mobley | 36 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 6-10 | 1 |
| James Harden | 34 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-23 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 29 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 0 |
| Max Strus | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Dean Wade | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sam Merrill | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Keon Ellis | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Dennis Schroder | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Team | 240 | 122 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 41-88 | 12-33 | 28-35 | 14 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Hawks · 2025-26 season · Previous Apr 6, 2026: NY 108, ATL 105 · Next Apr 10, 2026: CLE 102, ATL 124
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous Apr 6, 2026: CLE 142, MEM 126 · Next Apr 10, 2026: CLE 102, ATL 124