[NBA 뉴스] Hawks advance to Emirates Cup quarterfinals with first straight loss of the season to Cavaliers

Hawks advance to Emirates Cup quarterfinals with first straight loss of the season to Cavaliers

The Atlanta Hawks handed the Cleveland Cavaliers, a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference this season, their first consecutive loss of the season.

On November 30th, Korean time, the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers 117-101 in the 2024-25 NBA regular season home game held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

With this win, the Hawks, who continued their two-game winning streak, rose to 9 wins and 11 losses on the season, taking 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In addition, following the away game against Cleveland on November 28, they defeated the Cavaliers in succession in this home game, achieving their second win of the season against the Cavaliers.

On this day, the Hawks’ key players had excellent field goal concentration overall. DeAndre Hunter had 23 points, Trae Young had 21 points and 11 assists, and Jaylen Johnson had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The Hawks, in particular, succeeded in taking the lead by scoring a whopping 39 points in the third quarter after a tight first half.

With this win, the Hawks also succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Emirates Cup. This competition is a predecessor to the in-season tournament that was held for the first time last season. The 30 teams in the league are divided into five groups and play four games each. The top team from each group joins the quarterfinals, and the second place teams from the remaining groups compete. Through this, two teams advance to the quarterfinals.

With the win against the Cavaliers, the Hawks climbed to first place in Eastern Group C with 3 wins and 1 loss in four games.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers, who lost the game and suffered their third loss of the season, played hard with Darius Garland scoring 29 points and Evan Mobley scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds, but it was disappointing that ace Donovan Mitchell was tied with 12 points. Mitchell attempted a whopping 23 field goals that day, but only five shots resulted in scores.

Bulls in deep slump…all three key resources up for trade

There is a growing possibility that the Chicago Bulls, who have been in a deep slump this season, will attempt to rebuild their team.

According to local media on November 30th, Korean time, the Bulls are willing to trade all of the team’s core members, Zack Lavigne, Lonzo Ball, and Nikola Vucevic.

The Bulls are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with 8 wins and 12 losses this season. Ahead of this season, they tried to strengthen their power by bringing in several players instead of letting DeMar DeRozan go, but the results are not as expected.

In the end, it seems like the team has decided to let go of all of its current starting players, except for Coby White and Josh Gidey, who are being nurtured with a future in mind.

Lavigne, Ball, and Vucevic are all players with their own strengths, and they are certainly items that teams aiming to compete for the championship would be interested in.

Of course, there are clear disadvantages as well. Although the three players are receiving very high salaries, in the case of Ball in particular, he once again left due to injury and is spending more time in the hospital than on the field, so teams that want him in the future, including the current Bulls, have no choice but to hesitate to bring him in. .

Although there has been no talk of specific interest or trade yet, if the Bulls’ key players leave the team, the landscape of the league is expected to change significantly again.