Hawks 135-120 Mavericks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 18)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Atlanta HawksHawks

38-31 · Away

135–120

Final

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dallas MavericksMavericks

23-47 · Home

Hawks vs Mavericks final: the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on March 18, 2026 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hawks	37	30	34	34	135
Mavericks	30	26	26	38	120

Top Performers

Hawks

Mavericks

Hawks vs Mavericks Box Score

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	30	22	1	2	2	1	0	8-14	4-5	2-2	+19
Jalen Johnson F	37	17	11	9	2	0	4	7-19	2-7	1-2	+4
CJ McCollum G	28	24	0	7	2	1	1	9-14	0-3	6-7	+24
Dyson Daniels G	31	19	6	4	2	0	2	9-13	0-0	1-1	+10
Onyeka Okongwu FC	29	12	9	4	0	0	1	5-11	2-6	0-0	+3
Bench
Jock Landale C	18	5	1	5	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	+12
Caleb Houstan F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Zaccharie Risacher F	16	5	6	1	1	1	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	+8
Keaton Wallace G	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Gabe Vincent G	10	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	+5
Jonathan Kuminga F	18	16	5	3	1	0	1	7-11	2-3	0-0	+10
Corey Kispert F	12	10	3	0	0	0	1	4-7	1-3	1-2	-5
Buddy Hield G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5

Dallas Mavericks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington Jr. F	29	23	9	1	0	2	3	7-14	2-6	7-8	-17
Max Christie G	29	13	2	1	0	0	5	4-6	2-4	3-3	-16
Ryan Nembhard G	26	8	2	12	0	0	0	3-7	2-2	0-0	-18
Cooper Flagg GF	33	17	6	5	2	2	6	6-15	0-3	5-6	-16
Naji Marshall F	28	4	3	4	1	0	1	2-10	0-1	0-0	-7
Bench
Khris Middleton F	19	7	6	0	2	0	2	2-6	1-1	2-2	-8
Klay Thompson G	21	17	0	1	1	0	0	6-12	4-10	1-2	+4
Marvin Bagley III F	16	2	7	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-12
AJ Johnson G	9	3	0	2	1	1	0	1-3	0-1	1-1	+4
Daniel Gafford FC	22	24	8	0	0	1	1	9-10	0-0	6-7	+7
Dwight Powell FC	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+4

Hawks vs Mavericks Recap

The Hawks beat the Mavericks by using a 34-26 third quarter to turn a lead of 11 points into one of 19. Atlanta moved to 38-31, while Dallas fell to 23-47.

A 67-56 halftime lead became 101-82 after three quarters. The Hawks made 55 of 102 shots, and they handed the ball away 11 times. The Mavericks gave it up 18 times and could not close the gap.

CJ McCollum led Atlanta with 24 points, and Jalen Johnson added 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Daniel Gafford matched McCollum with 24 points for Dallas, and Ryan Nembhard handed out 12 assists. The Hawks also passed for 36 assists to the Mavericks' 26. Dallas won the fourth quarter 38-34, but the margin from the third held.

The number to know: 14 of 35 from three-point range for the Hawks, against 11 of 28 for the Mavericks, which gave Atlanta three more made threes.

Team Stats

Hawks	Stat	Mavericks
55-102	Field Goals	42-86
53.9%	FG %	48.8%
14-35	3-Pointers	11-28
40.0%	3P %	39.3%
11-14	Free Throws	25-29
78.6%	FT %	86.2%
42	Rebounds	43
12	Off. Rebounds	11
36	Assists	26
10	Steals	8
3	Blocks	6
11	Turnovers	18
21	Fouls	12
21	Biggest Lead	0

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hawks	60.8%	9.2%	27.3%	0.108
Mavericks	55.2%	15.4%	26.8%	0.291

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hawks vs Mavericks Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, March 18, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hawks Atlanta News First / Peachtree Sports Network · Mavericks WFAA / KFAA

Arena: American Airlines CenterDallas

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hawks vs Mavericks Season Stats 2025-26

Hawks 82 GPMavericks 82 GP

118.5#6

Points per game

114.1#23

116.0#18

Opponent points

119.6#23

47.4%#13

Field goal %

46.6%#19

37.1%#5

Three-point %

34.4%#26

77.4%#20

Free throw %

75.5%#28

43.5#18

Rebounds

44.7#10

30.1#1

Assists

25.3#22

9.4#5

Steals

7.5#24

4.7#17

Blocks

5.2#9

13.4#10

Turnovers

14.0#18

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

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That covers Hawks vs Mavericks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hawks host the Heat Oct 28; Mavericks host the Thunder Oct 28.

Hawks vs Mavericks FAQs

Who won Hawks vs Mavericks on Mar 18, 2026?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. CJ McCollum led the Hawks with 24 points.

What are the Hawks and Mavericks records?

After this game the Hawks were 38-31 and the Mavericks were 23-47 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hawks vs Mavericks?

CJ McCollum scored 24 for the Hawks. Daniel Gafford scored 24 for the Mavericks.

Who leads the Hawks vs Mavericks season series?

The Hawks lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hawks vs Mavericks game?

The Hawks beat the Mavericks 124-112 on Mar 10, 2026 at home.

Where was Hawks vs Mavericks played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the home arena of the Dallas Mavericks.

What was the score by quarter in Hawks vs Mavericks?

Hawks-Mavericks: Q1 37-30, Q2 30-26, Q3 34-26, Q4 34-38.

What is next for the Hawks and Mavericks?

Hawks host the Heat on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Mavericks host the Thunder on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET.