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Cavaliers-Hawks: Top Players

By Chris Vivlamore
April 2, 2016

A look at the top performers in the Hawks’ 110-108 overtime loss to the Cavaliers Friday:

Three key players

LeBron James: The Cavaliers star nearly had a triple-double with 29 points, season-high 16 rebounds and nine assists. He added three steals.

Kyrie Irving: The Cavaliers point guard struggled from the field on 5 of 23 shooting. However, he hit a 3-pointer and 5 of 6 free throws in overtime.

Paul Millsap: The Hawks power forward finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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