Hawks soar above Heat to advance

ATLANTA: The Atlanta Hawks cruised past the Miami Heat 91-78 in a disappointingly one-sided Game Seven of their Eastern Conference series on Sunday, setting up a second round showdown against top-seeded Cleveland.

The Hawks, led by Joe Johnson's 27 points, will meet the Cavaliers in the conference semifinals beginning on Tuesday in Cleveland.

"This is a special feeling, to be out there in a game like this and knowing that we're moving on to the next round," Johnson told reporters.