Bo Churney of Hawks Hoop: “Shelvin Mack had sat out the past two games because of the Hawks’ superb depth at point guard with Jeff Teague and Dennis Schröder. With Teague on the sidelines due to a hamstring strain, Mack had an opportunity to make an impact on Wednesday night against LeBron and the Cavaliers. And boy did he do just that. Mack scored a career-high 24 points off the bench, including 17 points and a 5-for-5 performance from 3 in the second quarter that swung the game in the Hawks’ favor. After trailing by 12 in the second, the Hawks rallied to take a 65-60 lead into halftime. Mack’s play translated to the rest of the Hawks in the second half, as Atlanta outscored Cleveland 62-38 in the final 24 minutes to give the Hawks a 127-98 victory.”
Joe Rodgers of Sporting News: “Greg Monroe and the Pistons are likely to go their separate ways; the only question seems to be when. The disgruntled Monroe has wanted out of Detroit since the beginning of the season, and according to Sporting News’ Sean Deveney, the Pistons have put the 6-11 center/forward on the trading block.”
Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com: “The Cavaliers were hit with a Mack Truck as Shelvin Mack dazzled and the Atlanta Hawks put on a dizzying offensive display in a 127-98 victory Wednesday night at The Q. Cleveland (14-10) was once in control, up 50-38 midway through the second quarter. Then the floor dropped out. The Hawks moved the ball swiftly from left to right and the Cavaliers were repeatedly late on their defensive rotations.”
