Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on March 18, 2026.

CJ McCollum scored 24 for the Atlanta Hawks; Daniel Gafford scored 24 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · Atlanta Hawks schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule

Final

Away

Dallas Mavericks

120

Venue: American Airlines Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on the road on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at American Airlines Center. CJ McCollum had 24 points, 0 rebounds and 7 assists for the Atlanta Hawks. Daniel Gafford had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Atlanta Hawks led 67-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 41, Dallas Mavericks 55. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks?: The Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on March 18, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: CJ McCollum scored 24 for the Atlanta Hawks; Daniel Gafford scored 24 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Atlanta Hawks	37	30	34	34	135
Dallas Mavericks	30	26	26	38	120

Game leaders

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 24 CJ McCollum
Rebounds: 11 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 9 Jalen Johnson

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 24 Daniel Gafford
Rebounds: 9 P.J. Washington Jr.
Assists: 12 Ryan Nembhard

Jalen Johnson double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Johnson starter	37:02	17	11	9	2	0	4	7-19	2-7	1-2	2	+4
Dyson Daniels starter	31:51	19	6	4	2	0	2	9-13	0-0	1-1	2	+10
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	30:20	22	1	2	2	1	0	8-14	4-5	2-2	2	+19
Onyeka Okongwu starter	29:24	12	9	4	0	0	1	5-11	2-6	0-0	3	+3
CJ McCollum starter	28:20	24	0	7	2	1	1	9-14	0-3	6-7	2	+24
Jock Landale bench	18:36	5	1	5	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	+12
Jonathan Kuminga bench	18:25	16	5	3	1	0	1	7-11	2-3	0-0	2	+10
Zaccharie Risacher bench	16:18	5	6	1	1	1	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	+8
Corey Kispert bench	12:51	10	3	0	0	0	1	4-7	1-3	1-2	2	-5
Gabe Vincent bench	10:50	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	1	+5
Caleb Houstan bench	2:01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-5
Keaton Wallace bench	2:01	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-5
Buddy Hield bench	2:01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-5

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cooper Flagg starter	33:27	17	6	5	2	2	6	6-15	0-3	5-6	0	-16
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	29:53	23	9	1	0	2	3	7-14	2-6	7-8	2	-17
Max Christie starter	29:44	13	2	1	0	0	5	4-6	2-4	3-3	4	-16
Naji Marshall starter	28:13	4	3	4	1	0	1	2-10	0-1	0-0	1	-7
Ryan Nembhard starter	26:47	8	2	12	0	0	0	3-7	2-2	0-0	0	-18
Daniel Gafford bench	22:23	24	8	0	0	1	1	9-10	0-0	6-7	1	+7
Klay Thompson bench	21:57	17	0	1	1	0	0	6-12	4-10	1-2	0	+4
Khris Middleton bench	19:26	7	6	0	2	0	2	2-6	1-1	2-2	2	-8
Marvin Bagley III bench	16:00	2	7	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-12
AJ Johnson bench	9:31	3	0	2	1	1	0	1-3	0-1	1-1	1	+4
Dwight Powell bench	2:39	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+4

Not available: Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Williams

Team statistics
Atlanta Hawks	Stat	Dallas Mavericks
11/14 (78%)	Free throws	25/29 (86%)
41/67 (61%)	2 pointers	31/58 (53%)
14/35 (40%)	3 pointers	11/28 (39%)
55/102 (53%)	Field goals	42/86 (48%)
42	Rebounds	43
30	Defensive rebounds	32
12	Offensive rebounds	11
36	Assists	26
11	Turnovers	18
10	Steals	8
3	Blocks	6
21	Fouls	12
10	Max points in a row	7
47:29	Time spent in lead	0:00
21	Biggest lead	0

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Dallas Mavericks ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 21 Q4 2:23
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: Never led
Longest run: 10-0 Atlanta Hawks · Q1 11:29 to Q1 10:04

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Dallas Mavericks
11:29	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:09	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	5	0
10:43	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	7	0
10:04	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	10	0
9:44	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal	10	3
9:20	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	10	5
9:02	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	12	5
8:32	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	14	5
7:45	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	14	7
7:28	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	16	7
7:09	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	16	9
6:54	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	19	9
6:38	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	19	12
6:26	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	21	12
6:16	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	21	14
5:54	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	21	16
5:12	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	21	17
5:12	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	21	19
4:41	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	23	19
4:07	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	25	19
3:34	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	25	21
3:15	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal	25	23
2:55	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	27	23
2:38	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal	27	25
2:27	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	29	25
1:39	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 3-pt field goal	32	25
1:25	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	32	27
0:56	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	34	27
0:34	Atlanta Hawks	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	37	27
0:03	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	37	30

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Dallas Mavericks
11:48	Atlanta Hawks	Jock Landale 3-pt field goal	40	30
11:16	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	42	30
10:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	44	30
10:31	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton Free throw	44	31
10:31	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton Free throw	44	32
9:29	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	44	34
9:10	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	47	34
8:49	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	47	35
8:27	Dallas Mavericks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	47	37
8:11	Atlanta Hawks	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	49	37
6:46	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal	49	40
6:35	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	52	40
5:41	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	54	40
5:27	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	54	41
5:27	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	54	42
5:15	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert Free throw	55	42
4:56	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	55	44
4:36	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	55	47
4:15	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson Free throw	55	48
3:20	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	57	48
3:01	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	57	49
3:01	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	57	50
2:51	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	59	50
2:27	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	61	50
1:47	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	61	53
1:35	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	63	53
1:14	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie Free throw	63	54
1:04	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	63	56
0:56	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	65	56
0:04	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	67	56

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Dallas Mavericks
11:43	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	69	56
11:43	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	70	56
11:25	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	70	58
11:00	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	70	60
10:53	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	71	60
9:59	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	71	63
9:40	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	73	63
9:40	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	74	63
9:28	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	74	65
8:33	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	76	65
8:07	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	78	65
8:07	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	79	65
6:56	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	79	67
6:48	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	81	67
6:27	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	81	68
6:27	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	81	69
6:02	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	83	69
5:31	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	85	69
4:27	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	85	71
4:06	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	87	71
3:45	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	87	74
3:28	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	88	74
3:28	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	89	74
2:56	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	91	74
2:39	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	91	75
2:25	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	93	75
2:10	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	93	77
2:00	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	95	77
1:55	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	95	80
1:26	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	95	81
1:26	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	95	82
1:02	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	98	82
0:02	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 3-pt field goal	101	82

Q4 · 40 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	Dallas Mavericks
11:50	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie Free throw	101	83
11:50	Dallas Mavericks	Max Christie Free throw	101	84
11:33	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	103	84
11:14	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	103	86
11:03	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	105	86
9:57	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	105	89
9:31	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	107	89
9:31	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	108	89
9:12	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	108	91
8:59	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	109	91
8:59	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	110	91
8:48	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	110	93
8:39	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	113	93
8:20	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	113	95
7:48	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	113	96
7:48	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	113	97
7:36	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	115	97
7:23	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal	115	99
7:06	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	117	99
6:48	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	117	100
6:48	Dallas Mavericks	Cooper Flagg Free throw	117	101
6:08	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	117	102
5:45	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	117	104
5:25	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	120	104
5:16	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	120	105
5:16	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	120	106
5:00	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	122	106
4:35	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	124	106
3:12	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	124	108
2:56	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	127	108
2:23	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	129	108
2:15	Dallas Mavericks	Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal	129	110
2:01	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	130	110
1:52	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	130	113
1:32	Dallas Mavericks	Dwight Powell 2-pt field goal	130	115
1:15	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	133	115
1:03	Dallas Mavericks	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	133	117
0:52	Atlanta Hawks	Keaton Wallace 2-pt field goal	135	117
0:24	Dallas Mavericks	AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal	135	119
0:24	Dallas Mavericks	AJ Johnson Free throw	135	120

2025-26 season series

After this game: Atlanta Hawks 2-0. Final series: Atlanta Hawks 2-0.

Mar 10: Dallas Mavericks 112 at Atlanta Hawks 124
Mar 18: Atlanta Hawks 135 at Dallas Mavericks 120 (this game)

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