The Mavericks had a bad first quarter but came back in the second to only be down 49-48 at the half. They even tied the game in the fourth quarter, but Smith was too much for them to handle. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 24 points, one of his best games since returning from injury. O.J. Mayo added nineteen points, Darren Collison had a double-double with fourteen points and ten assists, Vince Carter added thirteen off the bench, Brandan Wright had eleven and Shawn Marion scored ten. The Mavericks are now 22-29 on the year after suffering the loss.
The Hawks won for only the second time in their past ten road games Monday. They started off strong, then had their horrible quarter in the second, but luckily they came back strong and finished off the Mavs in the end. Smith had a big game even though he is in the middle of trade rumors once again. A usual subject of trade discussions, Smith has recently been discussed in a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, which would reunite him with former Hawk Joe Johnson. His monster game on Monday night only increased his trade value, he led the Hawks with 26 points and thirteen rebounds.
Al Horford also had a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Jeff Teague had 20 points in the win, Devin Harris added fifteen and Kyle Korver scored ten off the bench. Zaza Pachulia also came off the bench and pulled down ten rebounds. Anthony Morrow, Jannero Pargo and Mike Scott dressed but didn't play.
The Hawks are now 28-22 on the season. They will travel to Orlando to face the Magic for their next game on Wednesday. The Magic, who are 15-36 on the year, will face off with the Hawks at 7 p.m.
Josh Smith throws down a dunk against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Smith, who is the subject of trade rumors once again, led the Hawks with 26 points and thirteen rebounds in the victory.
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