Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 18, 2026

CJ McCollum's 24 points and seven assists fueled Atlanta's offense in a wire-to-wire victory over Dallas, propelling the Hawks to a 135–120 win that sent the combined total well past expectations. The final tally of 255 points sailed 15.5 points over the market total of 239.5, driven by a fourth quarter that exploded for 72 combined points—the game's highest-scoring frame by a wide margin.

Atlanta set the tone early, scoring 37 in the first quarter to Dallas's 30, building momentum that persisted despite a sluggish second half for both teams. The combined 67 points in Q1 and 56 in Q2 (123 for the first half) gave way to tighter scoring in the third, where the teams combined for 60 points. But the fourth quarter erupted, with the Hawks' balanced attack—Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 22 points and Dyson Daniels contributed 19 points and 6 rebounds—overwhelming Dallas down the stretch. The Mavericks countered with Daniel Gafford's 24 points and 8 rebounds and P.J. Washington's 23 points and 9 rebounds, but couldn't overcome the deficit. Cooper Flagg chipped in 17 points and 5 assists for Dallas. The Hawks' 122.9-point-per-game average over their last 10 games proved decisive against a Mavericks squad allowing 119.7 per game, and DAGGER leaned over—the call cashed decisively.