The Mavericks never lost the lead against Trae Young and Atlanta, beating the Hawks 103-94 on Sunday, February 6.
Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks in the first half at American Airlines Center on February 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.
“There’s a bigger picture,” he added. “It can happen in the playoffs, it can happen in Game 7. Everybody has to be ready. There’s no guarantee Luka’s not going to get four or five fouls. It was a teaching moment for our team.” After staying in late in the second, Doncic got his fourth foul on a charge when he drove and passed in the final minute of before halftime.
With Trey Burke running the point in just his second game with more than 10 minutes in a month, Dallas took the same four-point lead from halftime to the fourth quarter.DeSoto, Dallas, & Grand Prairie Police Conduct Search For Missing DeSoto Woman Near Mountain Creek Lake Young got the Hawks within two on a floater with 4 1/2 minutes to go, but a bucket by Dwight Powell started a 12-2 run for a 100-88 lead with 1:41 remaining. The clinching surge was capped by 3-pointers from Brunson and Reggie Bullock, who also had 22 points with a season-high nine rebounds.