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Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – February 11, 2021 – 11:42 am
MANILA, Philippines – The Dallas Mavericks posted their third straight victory after beating the Atlanta Hawks in a thriller, 118-117, as the NBA season continued on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).
Luka Doncic and the Mavs had to battle Trae Young and the Hawks until final possession approached a .500 record on their 12-14 streak.
Both teams traded haymakers in the final minutes of the game that kept the match dangerously close.
Dorian Finney-Smith looked to close the door on the Hawks with a triple with 1:18 left in regulation time and extended his lead to four, 118-114.
But a 32-foot, three-point shot from Young just 15 seconds later kept the Hawks at attack distance.
Jalen Brunson, who was instrumental in the Mavs’ surge in the fourth quarter that carried them past the Hawks after trailing in the third quarter, missed an open 3-pointer with 7.1 ticks left to keep the door ajar for the Hawks.
But Danilo Gallinari would miss a shot with 0.9 left in the game to help the Mavs hold the victory.
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets bounced back from their loss to the humble Detroit Pistons yesterday with an uneven 104-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
In a virtually wire-to-wire victory, the Nets led by as much as 36 points at the start of the third salvo.
Kyrie Irving led the way by scoring for the Nets with 35 points in the same number of minutes of action.
James Harden, meanwhile, scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
In the other games, the Toronto Raptors sank 19 3-pointers to bury the Washington Wizards, 137-115.
Seven different Raptors scored in double figures in a game that saw Toronto lead the Wizards by as much as 24.
Norman Powwell scored with 28 points while Pascal Siakam had 26 markers.
For their part, the Memphis Grizzlies edged the Charlotte Hornets 130-114 with Kyle Anderson’s 27 points leading the way on offense.
The Grizzlies survived a 34-point outburst by Terry Rozier where they outscored the Hornets, 31-15 in the third salvo to flee with the victory.
Meanwhile, the LA Clippers ruined Karl-Anthony Towns’ return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-112.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 36 points, while Lou Williams scored 27.
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