The Cavaliers played great defense as they held the Hawks to 39.2% shooting from the floor. LeBron James led the way for the Cavs with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Larry Hughes had an off-night shooting the ball (5 of 14) but he still wound up with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had one of his best nights of the season as he scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, stole the ball twice and blocked 2 shots. Drew Gooden also had a solid game in the paint with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 2 steals.

Every win on the road is a big one for the Cavs who improved to 16-11 on the season with this win.