Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks: Live Score, Analysis for Game 3
Channing Frye scored 27 points off the bench, LeBron James posted 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a late rally to top the Atlanta Hawks, 121-108, at Philips Arena on Friday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
One game after raining 25 three-pointers, the Cavaliers responded by dropping 21 more in Game 2, seven coming off of the smoking right hand of Frye.
Cleveland shot 54 percent from beyond the arc overall, with Kevin Love going 5-of-12 and Kyrie Irving hitting on four of his five long-range attempts to complement Frye's output.
The Cavs trailed by 11 at one point during the second half, but they outscored the Hawks 36-17 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Atlanta actually led 103-98 near the midway point of the final frame, but Cleveland closed on a 23-5 run.
Irving scored 24 points, and Love had 21 points and 15 boards.
Al Horford led the Hawks with 24 points.
Atlanta actually hit 16 triples of its own, with Kyle Korver leading the way with five three-point makes.
The Cavaliers can complete the sweep in Game 4 at Philips Arena on Sunday.
