ATLANTA — De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta’s bench and the Hawks beat Cleveland 117-101 on Friday in the NBA Cup, handing the Cavaliers a loss for the 2nd time in 3 days.

The Cavaliers (17-3) still boast the NBA’s finest record however they as soon as again could not match the Hawks’ scoring depth. Trae Young had 21 points and 11 helps, and Jalen Johnson included 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 helps as Atlanta ended up with 6 scorers in double figures.

Darius Garland led Cleveland with 29 points and Evan Mobley included 24 points, consisting of 7 dunks.

Atlanta won 135-124 at Cleveland on Wednesday night as Young set a profession high with 22 helps. Young leads the NBA in helps 12.5 per video game.

Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell was mostly safeguarded by Dyson Daniels as he missed his very first 10 shots from the field before sinking 2 3-pointers late in the very first half. Mitchell made just 5-of-23 shots and ended up with 12 points and 11 rebounds. After missing out on 4 video games for left knee injury management, guard Caris LeVert had 8 points.

Hawks: Led by Hunter, Atlanta’s bench outscored Cleveland’s reserves 50-28.

After leading 52-50 at halftime, Clint Capela assisted the Hawks retreat in the 3rd quarter. Capela had 3 successive baskets as the Hawks extended the cause 67-57.

The Hawks matched their scoring high for a quarter this season by outscoring the Cavaliers 39-23 in the 3rd duration. They likewise scored 39 points in the 2nd quarter of a 121-116 win over the New York Knicks on Nov. 6.

The Cavaliers will host Boston on Sunday. Atlanta sees Charlotte on Saturday.