ATLANTA, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers used stingy defense and a fourth quarter burst to beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-84 on Tuesday and post their fifth straight win.
Mo Williams shot a team-high 20 points and LeBron James 14 with 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who scored 10 unanswered points early in the fourth quarter and then choked the Hawks offense to coast to victory.
“That’s what we do. We lock down in the fourth quarter,” James told reporters after recording five steals.
“That’s where games are decided. It was a complete team effort.”
Jamal Crawford scored 26 points off the bench, but the Hawks (21-9) were confined to just 10 in the final quarter as they became the Cavaliers’ third successive opponent to be restricted to less than 90 points.