Hawks on 11‑game tear
Atlanta notched its 11th consecutive win with a 135‑120 victory over Dallas, tying the franchise for the third‑longest streak in the NBA this season and putting the Hawks squarely in playoff contention (finedayradio.com). The streak has flipped their seeding math and momentum heading into late‑March matchups (finedayradio.com).
CJ McCollum led the way with 24 points, Nickeil Alexander‑Walker added 22, Dyson Daniels scored 19 on 9‑for‑13 shooting, and Jalen Johnson finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. (espn.com) Jonathan Kuminga sunk a 75‑foot buzzer heave — the longest made basket by a Hawk in the play‑by‑play era and the sixth‑longest among players since 1997‑98, per Elias Sports. (espn.com) The win moved Atlanta to 38‑31 on the season, tying them with Miami and leaving them roughly a half‑game behind Orlando for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference play picture. (espn.com) Dallas fell to 23‑47 and has lost 11 of its last 13 games, extending a broader slide that has pushed the Mavericks toward the draft‑lottery end of the standings. (espn.com) The Mavericks committed 18 turnovers in the game, seven more than Atlanta, a differential that helped Atlanta seize and hold control through the second half. (espn.com) Atlanta’s next game is scheduled at Houston on Friday night while Dallas will return home to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. (espn.com)
