Trae Young made 2 free throws with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-130 in overtime.
JaVale McGee went 1 for 2 at the line with 0.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 123 for the Mavericks, but the Hawks outscored them 9-7 in overtime.
The Mavericks had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Luka Dončić missed a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Hawks 21-19. Kyrie Irving (No. 4 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 8 of the Mavericks’ 21 on 3 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Jalen Johnson had 4 of his 5 assists off the bench, all with the game within 5 points.
Dejounte Murray scored 25 points (16 in the paint). Young added 24 points and 12 assists but shot 8 for 24, and John Collins had 18 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds. The Hawks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Irving scored 41 points, and Dončić added 22 points and 7 assists.
The Mavericks forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Mavericks outscored the Hawks 37-26 in 17 minutes with McGee, Irving, Wood, Dončić and Green on the floor together.