On Wednesday March 1st, the Atlanta Hawks moved on to a record of (34-26) after defeating the (24-36) Dallas Mavericks (100-95) kicking off their six game home stand.
For the Atlanta Hawks, Hawks all-star Paul Millsap finished the game with a near triple-double scoring 18 points with 8 rebounds and 10 assist. Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder finished the game with 17 points and 6 assist. Dwight Howard was key to the Hawks victory as well. Howard finished the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes of action. The Hawks led the game for most of the night but the Mavericks made it a game late in the fourth quarter to at one point take a four point lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a big three point shot late in the fourth to help the Hawks cut the Mavs lead to one point and the rest was history. Hardaway Jr. finished the night with 10 points. Newly acquired Hawks forward Ersan Ilyasova played his best game in a Hawks uniform so far scoring 18 points.
Following the game, we caught up with Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer, as well as Hawks stars Paul Millsap, Kent Bazemore and Tim Hardaway Jr. to gather some insight on their matchup versus the Mavericks. Coach Bud spoke on the Hawks coming out strong and he spoke on the career of Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. Paul Millsap spoke on his near triple-double and facing Dallas’ front court. Kent Bazemore and Tim Hardaway Jr. both spoke on their individual performances and just what the team will need to do to continue winning during this 6 game home stand.
The Atlanta Hawks continue their 6 game home on Friday night as LeBron James, Kyle Korver and the Cleveland Cavs come to town. Stay tuned to HHS1987 for more NBA news. Follow @eldorado2452 on Twitter and Instagram for all your Atlanta Hawks, NBA and sports news.
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