The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs 2015 series. The No. 1 seeded Hawks will get to kick things off on their home court tonight, and they will be hoping that will give them the advantage to get in front from the start and go 1-0 up.
Tonight's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks has a scheduled start time of 8.30 p.m. ET and takes place from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The game can be watched on TV on the TNT network, or online through live stream via the link provided below.
Game 1 of this Eastern Conference Final should be a dramatic affair; after the Hawks' excellent season they will feel they have what it takes to eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers, however, LeBron James has turned his new team into instant Championship contenders, and with him leading the Cavaliers it would be unrealistic to write them off.
James experienced it all in Miami; winning the NBA title twice, and losing in the NBA Finals two times as well. Now he is on a mission to take all his experience and help the Cavaliers to their first ever championship. So far, so good, and now there is just the Hawks standing in his way of making it to yet another NBA season climax series.
James of course is in his second stint at the Cavaliers. Previously he played for seven season, and although he helped Cleveland to become one of the best teams in the NBA they only made the NBA Final once, where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.
Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving has said, "He has been a great leader for us. In terms of learning the nuances of the game and also how to win on the court and also how to carry ourselves off the court, I feel like he's been a great influence in that role."
Meanwhile, the Hawks have really been tested this postseason after easily winning the East. The Brooklyn Nets put up way more resistance than many had expected, and Washington pushed the Hawks all the way, with four games coming down to at least the final seconds.
Tonight's big Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks has a start time of 8.30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the TNT network. The game can also be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
