NBA Cup: Hawks in, Lakers out

MANILA, Philippines — De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks beat league-leading Cleveland again on to advance in the NBA Cup.

The Hawks, who handed the Cavs their first home defeat of the season on Wednesday, came out on top at home, parlaying a 52-50 halftime lead into a 117-101 triumph.

It was enough to put Atlanta into the NBA Cup knockout rounds as winner of their group after the Boston Celtics beat the Bulls 138-129 in Chicago.

Trae Young scored 21 points and handed out 11 assists for Atlanta.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural edition of the Cup last season, were essentially eliminated from the in-season tournament after falling 101-93 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.