The Atlanta Hawks took on the Dallas Mavericks on March 10th at State Farm Arena. Ahead of the game, the Hawks were 33-31, above .500, on a 7-game win streak. Dallas had a record of 21-43. Atlanta has had recent victories over the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, and others.
Atlanta defeated Dallas 124-112, increasing their record to 34-31.
The Hawks are currently the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, behind the 76ers and Miami Heat, while being ahead of the Charlotte Hornets and Bucks. Dallas
Mavericks forward and no. 1 overall pick, Cooper Flagg did play in this game as he was dealing with an injury previously.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s Big Game
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had himself a game, especially in the first half, scoring 14 points and accumulating an assist. Alexander-Walker was an important piece to the Hawks tonight, making a lot of plays and getting off to a great start, especially from three.
Alexander-Walker did a good job of creating space against defenders to get good shots while driving past them to the basket at a high rate. Alexander-Walker was one of the better players on the floor.
Alexander-Walker concluded the game with 29 points, two rebounds, and three assists. Alexander-Walker was also 5/8 from three, with 15 points in that feat. Alexander-Walker has been averaging 19.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in the regular season.
In the postgame press conference, Alexander-Walker stated that assistant player development coach Ashton Smith had been on him about “slowing down and playing with pace.”
What’s Next For Atlanta?
The Hawks are on an 8-game win streak, and they will face the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, March 12th.
