Hawks beat the Mavericks 135-120 for their 11th straight win

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Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (3) makes a pass around Dallas Mavericks forward Marvin Bagley III (35) in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) drives to the basket past Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) — Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (3) makes a pass around Dallas Mavericks forward Marvin Bagley III (35) in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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11:25 PM on Wednesday, March 18

The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win.

Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9 for 13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the middle of the race for a play-in playoff spot.

Atlanta hasn’t won at least 11 in a row since winning a franchise-record 19 straight during the 2014-2015 season. Their current streak is tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in club history.

Daniel Gafford came off the bench to lead the Mavericks with 24, P.J. Washington had 23 and Cooper Flagg added 17.

The Mavericks have now lost 11 of their last 13 and appear destined for the draft lottery at 23-47.

Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwo scored the first 10 points of the game and the Hawks never trailed. The score was 67-56 by halftime.

The Mavericks turned the ball over 18 times, seven more times than the Hawks.

Jonathan Kuminga hit a 75-foot basket in the win, the longest basket by a Hawk in the play-by-play era and the sixth-longest among all players in the play-by-play era since 1997-98, according to Elias Sports. The previous longest made basket by a Hawk was a 63-foot bucket by Jason Terry on Jan. 5, 2000.

Up next

Hawks: At Houston on Friday night.

Mavericks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

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