The Atlanta Hawks moved to 38-31 with a 135-120 result over the the Mavericks, who fell to 23-47, at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
First quarter
The Atlanta Hawks opened with 37 points while the Mavs scored 30 in the first quarter.
The Hawks shot 54 percent from the field for the game and built a biggest lead of 21 during a stretch that included a 10-0 unanswered run.
The Dirty Birds generated 23 points off turnovers while forcing 19 total turnovers from Big D.
Second quarter
The Hawks added 30 points in the second quarter and reached 36 assists for the night while holding the Mavs to 26 in the period.
Atlanta Hawks post-match stats showed 14 made three-pointers on 40 percent shooting and 72 points in the paint on 62 percent finishing.
The Mavs lived at the line with 29 free throw attempts and converted 86 percent, helping keep the game within reach at halftime.
Third quarter
The Hawks scored 34 points in the third quarter and kept the ball moving with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 3.27 on 11 total turnovers.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker supplied 22 points on 57 percent shooting in the previous game and that kind of perimeter efficiency matched Atlanta’s 61 effective field goal percent in Dallas.
The Mavs matched Atlanta with 19 second-chance points, using 11 offensive rebounds to stay attached into the fourth.
Fourth quarter
The Hawks put up 34 points in the fourth quarter while the Mavs posted 38, and the game ended with 0 ties and 0 lead changes.
Dallas produced 21 fast-break points on 82 percent conversion, but Atlanta answered with 12 fast-break points and 41 bench points to stabilize the finish.
This Atlanta Hawks vs
Dallas Mavericks review also reflected an Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks tactical recap built on paint volume, where Atlanta generated 58 paint attempts and Dallas had 46, and the Atlanta Hawks final whistle reaction centered on a team efficiency mark of 149.
The Hawks are scheduled to play as the away team against the the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center at 8:00 PM EDT on 3/20/2026 in Houston, Texas, and the broadcast networks listed are FDSSE, SCHN, and NBA TV.
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