Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (11-8, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks play the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Hawks are 5-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta leads the league with 30.5 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 7.0.

The Cavaliers are 10-6 in conference matchups. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 27.1 assists per game led by Donovan Mitchell averaging 5.5.

The Hawks average 117.1 points per game, 2.3 more points than the 114.8 the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers are shooting 46.0% from the field, 0.6% lower than the 46.6% the Hawks’ opponents have shot this season.

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