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NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

April 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams has been ruled out because of knee soreness for Sunday's Game One of the first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoffs series against the Detroit Pistons. Williams' status for Game Two on Wednesday night in Cleveland will be updated early next week. - - - The Atlanta Hawks recalled guard/forward Lamar Patterson from the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League. Patterson, 24, will provide some emergency depth in case guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (right hamstring strain) is not available. (Editing by Andrew Both)