For the Hawks and Cavaliers, it all comes down to one game.
The NBA’s Play-In Tournament continues at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 15, when the two teams meet at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a chance at the East’s No. 8 seed and a first-round meeting with the top-seeded Heat.
Cleveland, which finished eighth in the East with a 44-38 record, will look to bounce back from a loss to the Nets in Tuesday’s Play-In opener. Atlanta, which finished ninth with a 43-39 record, will try to build off the momentum of a dominant win over the Hornets in Wednesday’s Play-In game.
While the winner heads to South Beach, the loser goes home.
The Sporting News has you covered with live scoring updates and highlights from Hawks vs. Cavaliers.
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Hawks vs. Cavaliers live score, updates, highlights from NBA Play-In Game
(All times Eastern)
Second Quarter
8:42 p.m. — Hawks center Clint Capela has gone down with an apparent right knee injury.
Capela committed a hard foul on Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley, who then fell backwards into Capela.
The apparent injury caused Capela to limp off the floor with 30.7 seconds until the half.
8:33 p.m. — The Cavs have responded.
After Atlanta cut the deficit to five, Cleveland goes on a 7-2 run to get the lead back out to double-digits. With 3:04 remaining in the first half, the Cavs lead 53-43.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is, well … rocking.
8:23 p.m. — Bogdan Bogdanovic has entered the chat.
Bogdanovic has 10 points off the bench on perfect 4-of-4 shooting and the Hawks have begun chipping away at the deficit. As Trae Young is just 3 of 8 from the field, the Hawks must like where they’re at right now.
Yessir Bogi pic.twitter.com/avnqQRF5F5
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 16, 2022
The Cavs lead 44-37 with 6:43 left in the half. Timeout on the floor.
End of First Quarter: Cavaliers 36, Hawks 25
8:11 p.m. — After one, the Cavs have built an 11-point lead.
Cleveland, which shot 13 of 25 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point range in the quarter, is led by 11 points from Lauri Markkanen while Darius Garland has nine points, three assists and three steals.
In his first action in over a month, Jarrett Allen has made his presence felt with six points.
Missed those #FROHIO hammers 🥹
#CavsHawks on @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/buEWgQc2Um
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 16, 2022
Trae Young’s six points lead the way for the Hawks, who are shooting 12 of 25 from the field and 1 of 7 from 3-point range. Clint Capela has pulled down seven rebounds to go along with his four points.
7:59 p.m. — Cleveland is on fire to start this one off. The Cavs are 10 of 16 (62.5 percent) from the field and 6 of 7 (85.7 percent) from 3-point range early on.
Cleveland leads 26-14 with 4:03 remaining in the quarter, causing Nate McMillan to signal for a time out.
Lauri Markkanen is up to a game-high 11 points.
7:53 p.m. — The Cavs have made an early statement.
Lauri Markkanen has eight points early on and Cleveland leads 15-6 with 6:59 left in the first.
Timeout on the floor.
7:46 p.m. — It is loud in Cleveland.
A pair of triples from Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen get the Cavs on the board first.
#MobleyROTY starts us off with a
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 15, 2022
Game on.
Pregame
7:30 p.m. — The Hawks will roll with a starting lineup of Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, De’Andre Hunter, Danilo Gallinari and Clint Capela.
Starting
#BelieveAtlanta pic.twitter.com/polhGotQzf
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 15, 2022
7:10 p.m. — Starting for the Cavs: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lauri Markkaneen, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
Tonight’s five!
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 15, 2022
7 p.m. — Jarrett Allen is a go.
Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes has reported that Allen will make his return to action in Friday’s elimination game.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Jarrett Allen will make his return in tonight’s play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 15, 2022
2 p.m. — Will Cavs All-Star center Jarrett Allen play? According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Allen, who has been out since early March, will be a game-time decision.
Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen plans to go through pre-game warmups with the intention of playing vs. Atlanta in the Play-In Tournament tonight, but will make a final decision at gametime, sources tell ESPN. He’s been out since early March with a fractured finger.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 15, 2022
What channel is Hawks vs. Cavaliers on?
- Date: Friday, April 15
- TV channel: ESPN (US), SN One (Canada)
- Live stream: Watch ESPN and Sling TV (US), SN Now (Canada)
Hawks vs. Cavaliers will be broadcast live on ESPN in the United States and SN One in Canada. ESPN’s Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and Lisa Salters will be on the call from Cleveland.
You can live-stream the game on Watch ESPN and Sling TV in the United States and SN Now in Canada.
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Hawks vs. Cavaliers start time
- Date: Friday, April 15
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
The 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff marks the first game of Friday’s doubleheader. Pelicans vs. Clippers will be broadcast live on TNT in the United States and SN One in Canada at 10 p.m. ET.
How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work?
- The NBA Play-In Tournament will be held after the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season and before the start of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference will be guaranteed playoff spots. Teams Nos. 7-10 will enter the Play-In Tournament.
- Each conference’s Nos. 7 and 8 teams will face off, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The loser will still have one more opportunity to reach the playoffs.
- Each conference’s Nos. 9 and 10 teams will face off, with the winner advancing to play the loser of the No. 7-vs.-No. 8 game. The loser of the No. 9-vs.-No. 10 game will be eliminated from playoff contention.
- The loser of the No. 7-vs.-No. 8 game and the winner of the No. 9-vs.-No. 10 game will then play against each other. The winner of that game will be the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The loser will be eliminated from playoff contention.
- Beyond the Play-In Tournament, the 2022 NBA Playoffs will follow the typical format, with full best-of-seven series all the way through the NBA Finals.
NBA Play-In Tournament results, schedule
April 12
| Game |
| Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 |
| Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 |
April 13
| Game |
| Hawks 132, Hornets 103 |
| Pelicans 113, Spurs 103 |
April 15
| Game | Time (ET) | US TV | Canadian TV |
| Hawks at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | SN One |
| Pelicans at Clippers | 10 p.m. | TNT | SN One |
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