Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Dallas Mavericks to a 129-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Jalen Hardy added 23 points while Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie each scored 22 points, helping the Mavericks win their fifth game in six tries. PJ Washington contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds and Daniel Gafford scored 10 off the bench.

Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 28 points and 11 rebounds, while Trae Young added 18 points and 16 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic also had 18 points, while Dyson Daniels scored 17 and Clint Capela scored 12 points. The Hawks lost their third game in a row.

With a six-point lead at halftime, the Hawks extended their lead to 80-69 on Johnson’s 3-pointer with 8:42 left in the third quarter.

Dallas cut the deficit to four before Johnson dunked with 5:27 left in the quarter. From then on, the Mavericks went on a 14-7 run, capped off by a basket from Marshall. Dallas led 96-95 early in the fourth quarter.

After Young’s 3-pointer cut the Hawks’ deficit to 108-107 with 7:35 left, Irving hit three 3-pointers to spark a 10-2 Dallas spurt.

Hardy and Irving each scored layups to cap the game’s scoring and secure the victory.

The Hawks took a 27-16 lead after a reverse layup by Kobe Bufkin at 3:18 of the first quarter. Bufkin then gave Atlanta its largest lead to that point at 31-18 with a mid-range jumper with 2:09 left.

Dallas responded with a 10-0 run to close the first quarter, highlighted by Marshall’s stunning three-pointer.

With 3:04 left in the first half, Hardy’s three-point play extended the Mavericks’ lead to 59-53. The Hawks then closed the first half with a 14-2 run, capped by layups from Daniels and Johnson on the final two possessions.

Johnson led the Hawks with 15 first-half points while Hardy led Dallas with 15 points.

–Field level media