Cavs guard Darius Garland eats the elbow, but Hawks guard Trae Young shoots the free throws. Groans fill the arena, but referees won’t change the call. The replay shows Young flailing his body with no basketball intention besides drawing a whistle,

ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks Trae Young has come up with a new word that’s very familiar to his lack of being named an NBA All-Star. “It’s no longer getting “snubbed” it’s getting “Traed” at this point,” Young posted on X.

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a significant victory against the Atlanta Hawks, showcasing their All-Star talent and improving their record to 39-9.

Atlanta looks to stop its six-game skid with a victory against Cleveland. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

Although they dealt with the second game back-to-back, the Cavs showed no sign of fatigue at home against the Hawks.

Darius Garland celebrated his call-up to the NBA All-Star game with a 26-point display as the Cleveland Cavaliers buried the Atlanta Hawks 137-115 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference on Thursday.

Garland even erupted for 39 points five days ago against a very strong Rockets squad. January has been his best month of the season by far, averaging 24.7 points in 13 contests. As for facing the Atlanta Hawks, he’s dominated them this season as well, averaging 24 ppg across two meetings.

Hawks Top Performers Trae Young – 15 points, 10 assists, 2 3PM Zaccharie Risacher – 30 points, 5 3PM, 11-14 FG De’Andre Hunter – 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists Cavaliers Top Performers Darius Garland – 26 points,

The Cavs take the court against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Follow along here for live score updates.

The Cavaliers lost back-to-back games against the Hawks in November but rallied to a 137-115 win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured an impressive victory against the Atlanta Hawks, winning 137-115. The Cavs maintained their dominance throughout the g