The Mavericks set two scoring marks in the win. They scored their most points in a half this year when they had 68 points by halftime. They also scored the most points in a game so far this year. Darren Collison came off the bench and led the Mavs with 24 points. Dirk Nowitzki was next with 22 points, followed by O.J. Mayo with seventeen, Chris Kaman with fourteen, Vince Carter with thirteen and Brandan Wright with twelve. Former Hawk Anthony Morrow, who was traded at the trade deadline earlier this year, had eight points off the bench for Dallas. The Mavericks are now 32-35 on the year and fighting for a playoff spot. They have made the playoffs twelve years in a row.
The 68 points the Hawks gave up in the first half was the most points they have given up all season. Also, the 127 points the Mavericks scored for the whole game was the most they have given up this year. The Hawks were shooting good though, hitting 56 percent of their shots, but the Mavericks were just a little bit better, mainly in the first quarter when they outscored the Hawks 34-25.
The Hawks had eight players score in double figures. Jeff Teague led the way with nineteen points, Al Horford added sixteen, Josh Smith had thirteen, Anthony Tolliver had twelve, Kyle Korver had eleven and Devin Harris, John Jenkins and Ivan Johnson all had ten points. Horford led the Hawks with eleven rebounds for another double-double. Zaza Pachulia missed his ninth straight game with his injury, while Johan Petro and DeShawn Stevenson were also held out.
The Hawks are now 37-30 on the year. They will play again on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. when they welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to town. The Bucks are 33-32 on the season and are fighting for one of the last playoff spots in the Eastern Conference race.
Kyle Korver shoots a three-pointer, he has hit a three-point shot in 60 consecutive games now, which is a Hawks record.
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