A high-scoring Atlanta team seeks its first home win against a Cleveland side looking to improve its 0-1 road record.
Cleveland brings a 3-1 record and No. 12 power-index ranking to Atlanta, where the Hawks are 2-3, rank No. 16 and are 0-2 at home. Both offenses are producing: Atlanta averages 120.2 points per game and Cleveland 119.75, while the Hawks' +25 point differential hints that their losing record understates their overall scoring margin. The key matchup is Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, averaging 24.75 points across four games, against Atlanta's Jalen Johnson, who has averaged 19.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 9 assists in five. Atlanta needs its scoring to translate into a home win; Cleveland must show its offense can travel after an 0-1 road start.