The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-101, at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks (28-34) had control of the game early on but had to fight back in the final 12 minutes to defeat the Cavaliers (40-22) in front of 15,841 fans at home. Atlanta looked good early on and raced to a 31-28 lead in the first quarter. A 33-21 score in the second quarter gave the Hawks a double-digit lead into the halftime break, but the Cavaliers wouldn’t go down without a fight. In fact, Cleveland won the third quarter by a 40-23 score, turning things around and securing a two-point lead with 12 minutes left. The Hawks were not ready to waste their lead away, however, and responded down the stretch. A 25-12 score in the final 12 minutes and an excellent defensive performance allowed them to secure the victory. With the win, the Hawks moved to 16-16 at home, while the Cavaliers fell to 19-11 away from home.

Bogdan Bogdanovic was the leading scorer for the Hawks with 23 points and six assists, while Dejounte Murray finished with 18 points, nine assists, two rebounds and two steals. Saddiq Bey had 23 points and eight rebounds. Jalen Johnson posted seven points, four rebounds and four assists. De’Andre Hunter posted 17 points coming off the bench. The Hawks shot 51.2 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range.

Jarrett Allen led the way for the Cavaliers with 18 points and 19 rebounds, adding three assists and a block as well. Darius Garland had 15 points and seven assists. Issac Okoro posted 17 points, two rebounds and two assists. Georges Niang delivered 13 points, four assists and three steals. Caris LeVert and Craig Porter each had 13 points off the bench. The Cavaliers shot 43.8 percent from the field and 22.7 percent from three-point range.