NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Schedule: Cleveland Cavaliers Look to Put Atlanta Hawks in Deep Hole

The Cleveland Cavaliers let the Atlanta Hawks hang around for a half in Game 1 but on Thursday night they will be looking to take care of business much earlier as they hope to bury their Eastern Conference playoff opponent in an 0-2 hole in their best-of-seven series.

Cleveland showed no rust from their long layoff following their first round sweep of the Detroit Pistons as they surged in the second half to crush Atlanta 99-72 in their opener. LeBron James scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Game 1 but he had plenty of help from Mo Williams and Delonte West, both of whom had strong games on the offensive end of the court.

The Cavaliers had a surprisingly easy time on the boards in Game 1 as they outrebounded the Hawks 41-33 including an embarrassing 15-6 advantage on the offensive glass. If the Hawks can’t figure out how to limit the Cavaliers to one shot they could be in for another long night.

Atlanta managed to knock off the Miami Heat in the first round with strong defense, the driving force behind the majority of their wins all year. That was obviously lacking on Tuesday night as they allowed the Cavaliers open shots on the perimeter and when those missed Atlanta did little to secure the rebound.

Offensively the Hawks were equally unimpressive as Josh Smith was their top scorer with 22, never a good sign. For Atlanta to have any shot at the Cavaliers they will need to have Joe Johnson step up as well as Mike Bibby and Marvin Williams. The status of Al Horford remains to be seen and if he’s out Atlanta could be in for another blowout.

Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET.

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