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ESPN STATS & INFORMATION

  • The Hawks have not won an NBA title since 1958 (second-longest active drought).
  • The Hawks won their lone NBA title in 1957-58 as the St. Louis Hawks.
  • The most assists by a rookie in a playoff game is 18 by Spud Webb on April 19, 1986, against the Pistons.
  • The Hawks shot 70 free throws on March 17, 1956, against the Lakers for the most free throw attempts in a single playoff game in NBA history.
  • Before this postseason, the Hawks had not won a playoff series since 1999.
  • The last title for a Cleveland franchise in the four major sports was in 1964 (Browns).
  • The Cavs are making their fourth consecutive postseason appearance (second-longest streak in team history).
  • Mark Price was 202-for-214 from the free throw line in the postseason (94.4 percent) in his career, the highest percentage in playoff history.
  • The Cavs are the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history.
  • The Cavs have advanced to the NBA Finals only once in franchise history (2007).

PLAYER MATCHUPS

HAWKS
CAVALIERS
  • Point Guard
  • M. Bibby
    M. Bibby
    Points: 14.9
    Rebounds: 3.5
    Assists: 5.0
    M. Williams
    M. Williams
    Points: 17.8
    Rebounds: 3.4
    Assists: 4.1
  • Shooting Guard
  • J. Johnson
    J. Johnson
    Points: 21.4
    Rebounds: 4.4
    Assists: 5.8
    D. West
    D. West
    Points: 11.7
    Rebounds: 3.2
    Assists: 3.5
  • Small Forward
  • M. Evans
    M. Evans
    Points: 7.2
    Rebounds: 3.0
    Assists: 0.7
    L. James
    L. James
    Points: 28.4
    Rebounds: 7.6
    Assists: 7.2
  • Power Forward
  • J. Smith
    J. Smith
    Points: 15.6
    Rebounds: 7.2
    Assists: 2.4
    A. Varejao
    A. Varejao
    Points: 8.6
    Rebounds: 7.2
    Assists: 1.0
  • Center
  • A. Horford
    A. Horford
    Points: 11.5
    Rebounds: 9.3
    Assists: 2.4
    Z. Ilgauskas
    Z. Ilgauskas
    Points: 12.9
    Rebounds: 7.5
    Assists: 1.0

TEAM STATS

    • PPG
    • 98.1
    • 100.3
    • RPG
    • 40.0
    • 42.2
    • APG
    • 20.2
    • 20.3
    • FG%
    • 45.822
    • 46.824
    • FT%
    • 73.717
    • 75.696
    • 3P%
    • .366
    • .393

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SEASON SERIES

Cleveland leads 3-1

PLAYOFF HISTORY

Championships: 1

Last Championship: 1958

Last Season:
Lost in Eastern Conference first round

Championships: 0

Last Championship: Never won title

Last Season:
Lost in Eastern Conference semifinals

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