Hawks Rout Mavericks 135-111 in Preseason Finale; Alexander-Walker Scores 25, Flagg Posts 26 and 12
The Atlanta Hawks routed the Dallas Mavericks 135-111 on the road on Friday night, Oct. 16, closing the preseason 4-1. Atlanta led 73-54 at halftime, powered by Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who scored a team-high 25 points in 27 minutes, hitting six of 10 three-pointers with five assists. Dallas went cold in the second quarter, shooting 1-for-10 from deep.
Top pick Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 26 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals, and Kyrie Irving added 18 points and five assists. The Mavericks finished the preseason 1-3. Dallas head coach Dusty May credited Atlanta's point-of-attack defense and disruption after the game.
Atlanta opens the regular season next week against the Orlando Magic. (GSM, based on reporting by Sports Illustrated and the Mavericks)
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Photo: 图：本场比赛场地达拉斯美国航空中心外观。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons（Michael Barera 摄），CC BY-SA 4.0。Photo: American Airlines Center in Dallas, site of the game. Image: Michael Barera via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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