GAME 1: HAWKS VS. CAVALIERS
(Series tied, 0-0)
May 2, 2016, 7 p.m., Quicken Loans Arena
Starters
Hawks
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hip surgery)
Inactives: Splitter, Edy Tavares
Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving
J.R. Smith
LeBron James
Kevin Love
Tristan Thompson
Injury report: None
Inactives: Sasha Kaun, Jordan McRae
Officials: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis and Zach Zarba
From the Hawks
The Hawks have lost all eight playoff games to the Cavaliers after being swept in the 2015 Eastern Conference finals and the 2009 second round. … Teague has scored in double-figures in 14 straight playoff games dating back to last season. … Horford is now second in Atlanta Hawks playoff scoring with 899 points. He trails only Dominique Wilkins (1,345).
From the Cavaliers
James has recorded a double-double in three of his four playoff games this postseason and is averaging 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, a team-high 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 41.3 minutes. … Smith (4.3) and Irving (4.0) rank first and second in 3-pointers made per game this postseason. As a team, the Cavs are averaging a playoff-high 14.3 threes per game.
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