Hawks: Head to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers in their first road game Saturday.Home The Mavericks YouTube The Mavericks - YouTub Dallas will finally play its home opener next Tuesday against the Rockets. Mavericks: Travel to Toronto to face the Raptors on Saturday. … Dominique Wilkins received a standing ovation when he was introduced during the first timeout as a member of the 75th anniversary team. … The Hawks doled out 31 assists, compared to 16 for the Mavericks. Solomon Hill moved up to fill Gallinari’s spot on the second team. Hawks: F Danilo Gallinari was ruled out with a nagging shoulder injury. He had already joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to reach 5,000 points, 1,500 rebounds and 1,500 assists by that career landmark. Mavericks: Doncic played his 200th game in very rarified territory. He scored six points and grabbed two rebounds.Įveryone played for Atlanta except veteran Lou Williams, who suited up but was dealing with a hip injury. Leading by as many as 30, the Hawks were able to empty their bench in the fourth quarter.įourteen players got on the court for Atlanta, including first-round pick Jalen Johnson. “Everybody has got to find their most comfortable spot.”
“We’ve got to find that balance so we’re not clogging up the paint,” said Kristaps Porzingis, who managed just 11 points and five rebounds. In the unending comparison between Young and Doncic, who were traded for each other during the 2018 draft, the Atlanta point guard was the clear winner in this one. The Mavericks shot a dismal 32.6% (31 of 93) from the field. He didn’t get much help from anyone except Jalen Brunson, who scored 17 off the bench. With De’Andre Hunter doing a stellar defensive job, Doncic was held to 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists. They just didn’t go in for us,” said Kidd, who took over in Dallas after longtime coach Rick Carlisle stepped down on the heels of a first-round playoff loss last season. The Mavericks appear to have a lot more work to do if they want to take the next step behind Doncic, their dynamic young star. Kidd learned before the game that he was picked as one of the NBA’s 75 greatest players as part of the league’s 75th anniversary. The Mavericks were thoroughly miserable in their first game under Kidd, who had not been a head coach since he was fired in Milwaukee midway through the 2017-18 season. We want to keep the pressure on an opponent.” “There’s no need to pace yourself when you have a bench that can come in.
“We can play 10, 11 guys,” McMillan said. “We’ve got so many guys who can play.”Ĭoach Nate McMillan, who guided the Hawks to a remarkable turnaround last season after taking over on an interim basis, wants his starters to play as hard as they can right from the opening tip. “It’s a good problem to have,” Young said. Seven Hawks scored before Young finally knocked down his first shot with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Reddish led a stellar effort from the deep Hawks bench, which contributed 44 points. Coming off a surprising run to the Eastern Conference final, the Hawks took control of the game with a dominant third quarter, stretching a 51-44 halftime lead to 86-64 heading to the fourth.Īfter a sluggish start, Young scored 12 points and dished out nine assists in the decisive period, drawing chants of “MVP! MVP!” from the home crowd in the very first game.
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