ATLANTA — — Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night without star Luka Doncic.

Jaden Hardy scored 23 points in his first start of the season for Dallas, which won five of six. Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie each had 22 points.

Irving had 10 points at halftime after being stifled by Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, but heated up in the second half, including a stretch in which he made five straight field goals.

Doncic missed his third straight game due to a right wrist strain.

Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who lost four of five. Trae Young had 18 points and 16 assists.

Takeaways

Mavs: Dallas lost in overtime in Miami on Sunday evening and is in the middle of a fifteen-game losing streak, including eleven away games. Klay Thompson (plantar fascia) and Quentin Grimes (disease) were also seated. Still, they had enough to win without Doncic, who scored 73 points in the Mavs’ lone visit to Atlanta last season.

Hawks: After a series of injuries early in the season, the Hawks had a full complement of players and two days of rest, but still couldn’t get past a team playing the second half of a back-to-back.

Key moment

Irving scored 14 points in a three-minute span in the fourth quarter that saw the Mavs go from trailing 104-103 to leading 118-109.

Key stat

Marshall and Hardy, late additions to the Mavs’ starting lineup, combined for 45 points and nine rebounds.

Next

The Hawks will face the NBA-best Cavaliers in their next two games: Wednesday in Cleveland and Friday in Atlanta. The Mavs host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

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