Atlanta Hawks win 117-101, beat Cavs two times in three days

One of the most difficult things to achieve in the National Basketball Association is beating the same team in consecutive games. In this case, the Atlanta Hawks were trying to do it with an off-day in between on Friday afternoon.Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu (17) dunks home two of his four first half points on Friday afternoon. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cavaliers a night before Thanksgiving, 135-124, behind a team-high 26 points from De’Andre Hunter and 22 assists and 20 points from Trae Young. On Friday afternoon, Atlanta did it again, defeating the Cavs 117-101.During the first quarter, which ended with Atlanta ahead 29-27, Hunter (17 first half points) led the way with seven points. Late in the period, he scored on back-to-back possessions on mid-range jumpers to tie the game at 23. Cavs center Evan Mobley (16 points and 9 rebounds during first half) had a game-high 10 points and four rebounds during the first quarter and was virtually unguardable during the period. Early in the second quarter Mobley’s 13th and 14th points of the game came on a dunk off a missed shot by Cavs point guard Darius Garland. Similar to the...