The Atlanta Hawks continued their hot streak with a 124-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, marking their seventh consecutive win. Jalen Johnson led the charge with 27 points, including 13 crucial fourth-quarter points that helped secure the victory.

The Atlanta Hawks pushed their winning streak to seven games with a 124-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at home, powered by a dominant fourth-quarter performance from Jalen Johnson.

Johnson delivered when it mattered most, putting up 13 of his game-high 27 points in the final period to secure Atlanta’s longest winning run since the 2021-22 campaign. The victory also snapped a four-game skid against Dallas while extending the Mavericks’ struggles to eight straight defeats, their worst stretch since the 2016-17 season.

The pivotal moment came with the score knotted at 97-97. Johnson stepped up with a crucial three-point play followed by a long-range shot, giving Atlanta a 105-99 advantage and preventing the Hawks from surrendering what had been an 18-point second-half cushion.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 29 points for Atlanta, including consecutive three-pointers late in the fourth quarter that sealed the outcome. Onyeka Okongwu posted 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Dyson Daniels recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists.

For Dallas, Klay Thompson provided the biggest offensive spark coming off the bench, connecting on five three-point attempts for 21 points. Khris Middleton added 16 points, and Cooper Flagg, Daniel Gafford, and Naji Marshall each chipped in 14 points. Flagg also pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out five assists.

Atlanta jumped out early, building a 10-2 advantage that grew into a commanding 40-26 lead after the opening quarter.

Dallas made a push in the second period with a 9-1 run that trimmed the deficit to 45-39. Hawks coach Quin Snyder used a timeout to regroup his team, and Atlanta responded with six unanswered points to rebuild their double-digit cushion. The Hawks maintained a 64-53 halftime advantage.

The third quarter saw Atlanta unable to put the game away despite holding an 18-point lead with 5:08 remaining. Dallas countered with a 20-6 surge, cutting the margin to just four points at 93-89 on a Thompson three-pointer with 1:01 left in the period. Atlanta entered the final quarter leading 95-91, but the Mavericks managed to even the score at 97-97 on a Middleton basket with 9:02 remaining before Johnson’s heroics took over.

The Hawks continued to play without Jonathan Kuminga, who missed his third consecutive game due to a left knee bone bruise.