Hawks pull away in 1st half, rout Cavaliers 136-119

Published February 24, 2023 9:05 PM

By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 34 points, Dejounte Murray had 15 of his 25 points in Atlanta’s high-scoring second period, and the Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-119 in their first game under interim coach Joe Prunty. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers, who suffered their third straight loss, with 33 points. Donovan Mitchell had 19. The Hawks played their first game since coach Nate McMillan was fired on Tuesday. The team had three practices under Prunty, who had been McMillan’s lead assistant. General manager Landry Fields said Wednesday that former Utah coach Quin Snyder is a candidate to replace McMillan.

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