Hawks withstand late push to hold off Cavaliers

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker sank two crucial free throws with 15.3 seconds remaining as ​the host Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak ‌with a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Atlanta also ended Cleveland s three-game winning streak and extended its home winning streak against the Cavaliers to five games. The Hawks led by 10 with 4:37 remaining, but ‌Cleveland ​twice pulled within one point, the second ⁠time on Donovan Mitchell s ⁠basket with 21 seconds left. Alexander-Walker made two free throws to restore the three-point lead and the Atlanta defense survived two last-second shots from Mitchell that could have tied the ​game. Okongwu went 11-for-17 from the field, sinking four 3-pointers, and added a season-high 12 rebounds. Alexander-Walker shot 8-for-17 from the ⁠field and also made four 3-pointers ⁠while scoring 25 points. Aaron Wiggins added a seaso