Cavs Roll Over Hawks in Game 2

It's been five months since the Hawks last beat the Cavaliers -- their lone win in four tries in the regular season was on Dec. 13, 2008 -- but after watching the Cavs absolutely destroy the visitors from Atlanta in the first two games of the second round, it may as well be five years.

Cleveland won Thursday's game 105-85, but that doesn't even begin to convey how much they dominated the Hawks. The Cavs had a 30-point lead entering the fourth quarter, at which point Mike Brown pulled all of his starters. The Cavs improved to 6-0 in the postseason, winning every game by double-digits while holding their opponent to 90 points or fewer each time.

Cavaliers 105, Hawks 85: Recap | Box Score
Cavs Lead 2-0 | Next Game: Saturday @ Atlanta, 8 PM ET

The Cavaliers seem to get better with every game of the playoffs, and at the rate they're going, they may cruise to the NBA Finals without losing a single game. The Hawks, meanwhile, are growing increasingly short-handed by the quarter; neither Al Horford (ankle) nor Marvin Williams (wrist) were available tonight due to injury, and Joe Johnson left in the third quarter with a severely sprained right ankle.

X-rays confirmed that Johnson did not suffer any fractures, but he's already listed as "doubtful" for Saturday's Game 3. He finished the game with just 10 points (5-15 shooting), one fewer than he had in Game 1 when he was completely healthy.

Despite playing only 31 minutes, LeBron James had more than enough time to put his stamp on the game: he finished with 27 points on 9-14 shooting to go with five assists, four steals and block. It actually could have been worse -- uncharacteristically, he also missed six free throws (6-12).

The Cavs didn't emerge completely unscathed, as Delonte West retreated to the locker room in the third quarter after being poked in the eye. At this point, though, there's no reason to think he can't bounce back in time for the weekend.

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CLEVELAND - MAY 07: Josh Smith #5 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to get a shot off over Sasha Pavlovic #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Josh Smith;Sasha Pavlovic

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CLEVELAND - MAY 7: Recording artist Usher dances to some music during a timeout in the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at The Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Usher

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CLEVELAND - MAY 7: Joe Smith #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for the shot against Solomon Jones #44 of the Atlanta Hawks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at The Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Smith;Solomon Jones

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CLEVELAND - MAY 7: Thomas Gardner #3 of the Atlanta Hawks drives to the basket past Sasha Pavlovic #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at The Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Thomas Gardner;Sasha Pavlovic

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CLEVELAND - MAY 7: Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Atlanta Hawks lays in the shot surrounded by Anderson Varejao #17, Joe Smith #32 and Delonte West #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at The Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Zaza Pachulia;Anderson Varejao;Joe Smith;Delonte West

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CLEVELAND - MAY 07: Acie Law #4 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to get a shot off around Darnell Jackson #00 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Acie Law;Darnell Jackson

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CLEVELAND - MAY 07: Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to get a shot off between Mo Williams #2 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas #11 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Johnson;Mo Williams;Zydrunas Ilgauskas

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CLEVELAND - MAY 07: Mike Bibby #10 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to get a shot off between LeBron James #23 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas #11 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Bibby;LeBron James;Zydrunas Ilgauskas

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CLEVELAND - MAY 07: Head coach Mike Woodson of the Atlanta Hawks talks with Mike Bibby #10 while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Woodson;Mike Bibby

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CLEVELAND - MAY 7: Thomas Gardner #3 of the Atlanta Hawks shoots over Wally Szczerbiak #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at The Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Thomas Gardner;Wally Szczerbiak

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