Millsap has 20 points and 11 rebounds as Hawks beat Mavericks 98-95
Paul Millsap had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-95.
Kent Bazemore’s 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 2:20 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 96-95 on Raymond Felton’s 2 free throws with 30 seconds to play, but Jeff Teague answered with 2 free throws, and the Mavericks got no closer. They had the ball down 3, but Deron Williams missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Mavericks 14-9. Millsap scored 4 of the Hawks’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting.
For the Mavericks, Williams had 18 points and 6 assists, and Dirk Nowitzki went 1 for 8 from 3. Zaza Pachulia had 11 points (8 in the paint) and 17 rebounds.
The Hawks shot 48.1% from the field and 30.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 36.0% and 22.6%. The Mavericks did not make a field goal in the last 3:07.