The Atlanta Hawks defeated the host Dallas Mavericks 97 - 82, at American Airlines Center on Saturday evening. The Hawks used a strong second half, where they outscored the Mavericks 52 - 40, in order to pull away and earn their sixth straight win. Tim Hardaway Jr. was the high - point man for Atlanta (21 - 16), finishing with 22 points on 7 - of - 13 shooting, in 31 minutes off the bench. Four other players scored in double digits for the Hawks, including Dennis Schroder, who added 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 29 minutes. Dwight Howard had a big game on the glass, as he hauled in 20 rebounds, to go along with 15 points, in 31 minutes. The Hawks shot 40 percent from the field but were efficient from long range, going 11 - of - 22. The Hawks are now 11 - 9 on the road, as they move on to the fourth and final game of their current road trip, when they take on the Nets in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Mavericks (11 - 26) have now dropped two straight and fall to 7 - 11 at home, as they finished up a three - game home stand with a 1 - 2 record. Harrison Barnes was the high - point man for Dallas in the contest, with 21 points on 9 - of - 15 shooing, while Dirk Nowitzki and Devin Harris were the only other players to score in double digits, as they added 11 points each. The Mavs shot 39 percent from the field and only 9 - of - 36 from long range. They now look ahead to their next contest, which takes place in Minnesota on Tuesday, when they take on the likewise struggling Timberwolves.
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