The Atlanta Hawks were unable to return to winning form as they fell short in Texas on Sunday evening, falling 103-94 to the Dallas Mavericks.
John Collins led the Hawks with 22 points and 18 rebounds, Trae Young added 17 points and 11 assists. For the Mavericks, Reggie Bullock and Jalen Brunson scored 22 points each while Luka Doncic added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
The Hawks entered this game with solid factors seemingly swinging in their favor, mostly in the frontcourt as the Mavericks were without Kristaps Porzingis and Maxi Kleber, and early on in the game it looked as though the Hawks would be able create opportunities in the paint for the likes of Collins, Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu on a consistent basis.