Mavericks 129-119 Hawks (Nov 25, 2024) Game Summary

On November 26, 2024By Littum

ATLANTA — – Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night without star Luka Doncic.

Jaden Hardy had a season-high 23 points in his first start of the season for Dallas, which has won five of six. Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie each had 22 points.

Irving had 10 points at halftime after being smothered by Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, but heated up in the second half, including a stretch where he hit five straight field goals.

Doncic missed his third straight game with a strained right wrist.

Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who have lost four of five. Trae Young had 18 points and 16 assists.

Takeaways

Mavs: Dallas lost in overtime at Miami on Sunday night and is in the midst of a 15-game hitting streak that includes 11 road games. Klay Thompson (plantar fascia) and Quentin Grimes (illness) also sat. Still, they had enough to win without Doncic, who scored 73 points in the Mavs’ lone visit to Atlanta last season.

Hawks: After a string of early-season injuries, the Hawks had a full complement of players and two days’ rest, but still couldn’t get past a team playing the second half of a back-to-back.

Key moment

Irving scored 14 points in three minutes in the fourth quarter, as the Mavs went from trailing 104-103 to leading 118-109.

Key state

Marshall and Hardy, late additions to the starting lineup for the Mavs, combined for 45 points and nine rebounds.

The Hawks will face the NBA-best Cavaliers in their next two games – in Cleveland on Wednesday and in Atlanta on Friday. The Mavs host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

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