lucky time NBA: Kyrie Irving’s big second half leads Mavericks past Hawks
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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) moves the ball against Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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 had 22 points each.
Article continues after this advertisementIrving had 10 points at halftime after being stifled by Hawks guard Dyson Daniels but heated up in the second half, including a stretch where he hit five consecutive field goals.
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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.
Article continues after this advertisement TakeawaysMavs: Dallas lost in overtime at Miami on Sunday night and is in the middle of a 15-game stretch that includes 11 away 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.
Article continues after this advertisementHawks: After a series of early-season injuries, the Hawks had a full complement of players and two days of rest, but they still couldn’t get past a team that was playing the second half of a back-to-back.
Article continues after this advertisement READ: Mavericks blow 24-point lead, recover to hold off Nuggets Key momentIrving scored 14 points in a three-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, during which the Mavs went from trailing 104-103 to leading 118-109.
Key statMarshall and Hardy, late additions to the starting lineup for the Mavs, combined for 45 points and nine rebounds.
Article continues after this advertisement Up nextThe Hawks will face the NBA-best Cavaliers in their next two games — at Cleveland on Wednesday and at Atlanta on Friday. The Mavs will host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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