The Atlanta Hawks look to increase their season-high profitable streak to seven video games on Tuesday after they host the struggling Dallas Mavericks, who’ve misplaced seven in a row.
This would be the first assembly between the golf equipment this season, with Dallas having gained the final 4. They play once more on March 18 in Dallas.
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 125-116 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory. The Hawks have gained seven of eight and climbed two video games over .500 and into ninth place within the Jap Convention. Atlanta entered Monday trailing the eighth-place 76ers by 1 1/2 video games and sixth-place Orlando by 2 1/2 video games.
“I imply, we are able to solely actually simply hold profitable video games,” Atlanta guard Dyson Daniels mentioned. “There’s in all probability 4 or 5 groups that might rotate in that No. 5 to 10 spot. So, we simply must hold profitable video games. We strive to not deal with that an excessive amount of, however it’s behind our heads. We do need to get that playoff spot. We do not actually need to be within the play-in, so we have simply received to maintain profitable video games.”
Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, who averages 22.9 factors, 10.5 rebounds and seven.9 assists, produced 35 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in opposition to the Sixers. He has recorded 39 double-doubles and 11 triple-doubles this season.
The Hawks hope to get Jonathan Kuminga again on Tuesday. He’s averaging 21.3 factors and seven.7 rebounds in three video games with Atlanta since being acquired from Golden State on the commerce deadline. Kuminga has missed the final two video games with left knee irritation.
The Mavericks had been routed by the Toronto Raptors 122-92 on Sunday and have misplaced 17 of their final 19. Dallas has fallen to No. 12 within the Western Convention, 9 1/2 video games out of qualifying for the play-in event. 5 of their final six losses have been by double-digits and 4 of these had been by no less than 19 factors.
Dallas coach Jason Kidd indicated that shakeups are doubtless within the wake of the workforce’s struggles.
“We have to have a look at some totally different combos as we go ahead,” Kidd mentioned. “Possibly trying on the beginning group. Possibly it is totally different combos there within the first quarter. We’ll have a look at that as we get to Atlanta. We did not shoot the ball nicely, nor did we deal with the ball. It is arduous to win on this league should you do not do these two issues nicely.”
An exception Sunday was Daniel Gafford, who scored 21 factors on 10-for-10 taking pictures, with 11 rebounds. Gafford is averaging 8.6 factors and 6.6 rebounds.
Cooper Flagg, the highest decide within the 2025 draft, will make his first look in Atlanta. Flagg has performed three video games after lacking eight on account of a left foot sprain. He averages 20.2 factors, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists, and earlier this month, he turned the second-youngest participant to succeed in 1,000 profession factors.
The Mavericks are getting one other stable season from P.J. Washington (14.0 factors, 6.9 rebounds) and have gotten a carry from veteran Khris Middleton, who was acquired on the commerce deadline. Middleton is averaging 11.8 factors in 12 video games with the Mavericks.
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