Dejounte Murray scored 30 factors, 11 of them within the fourth quarter, to steer the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 130-122 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Atlanta prolonged its successful streak to 4 video games, whereas Dallas misplaced its third straight and fell for the fifth time in six video games.
Murray made a 3-pointer with 1:50 left within the fourth to provide the Hawks a four-point lead. Trae Young closed the sport with a basket and 4 free throws within the remaining minute to protect the win and permit Atlanta to finish a four-game dropping streak in Dallas.
Murray was 12-for-18 from the sector and added seven rebounds and 4 assists. Young had 18 factors and 12 assists, his twentieth double-double of the season. John Collins scored 19 factors, and Clint Capela had 16 factors and 6 rebounds.
Dallas was led by Luka Doncic, who amassed 30 factors and eight assists however shot solely 2-for-8 on 3-point makes an attempt. Christian Wood added 22 factors and 9 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 factors and 7 assists, and Reggie Bullock contributed 18 factors.
Atlanta shot 59.3 % within the first quarter and turned seven Dallas turnovers into 11 factors to take a 40-37 lead. The Mavs stayed shut by taking pictures 63.2 % and getting 19 factors from Doncic.
The Hawks led 65-62 at halftime with each groups at barely over 56 % taking pictures.
Dallas took the lead on a 3-pointer by Doncic with 8:36 left within the third quarter, ending Atlanta’s streak of not trailing in a recreation at 123 minutes and 58 seconds.
The Mavericks prolonged the benefit to 83-73, however the Hawks got here again and took the lead on the finish of the quarter on an alley-oop cross from Young to Capela, who slammed it house with 1.1 seconds left to place Atlanta forward 98-97.
Dallas performed with out Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle sprain) however bought Dorian Finney-Smith again after he missed a month because of a proper adductor pressure. Finney-Smith had 9 factors and 9 rebounds.
–Field Level Media/Reuters
