The Atlanta Hawks secured their first home victory of the season with a 114-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 29 points and 12 rebounds in the closely contested game.
The result had implications beyond the NBA standings. The Hawks' use of State Farm Arena for the Friday night game forced the Atlanta Dream to schedule their WNBA Finals Game 6 for an early afternoon start time, creating a rare scheduling overlap between the city's professional basketball teams.
Okongwu's double-double performance anchored Atlanta's offense as they held off a Cavaliers rally to claim the win. The game marked a turning point for the Hawks' home record after opening the season with losses on their home floor.
