The Mavs are forever indebted to the Hawks for their generous gift of Jason Terry to the Mavs years ago. The Hawks enter the game with a 20-16 record compared to the Mavs’ porous 11-25 record. Head coach Mike Budenholzer faces off with Rick Carlisle in what should be an intriguing matchup of two of the NBA’s elite coaches.
This game comes off one of the most disappointing losses of the year for the Mavs who dropped a frustrating loss to the lowly Suns and old friend Tyson Chandler. The Mavs now turn their attention to the Hawks to come into town with a tough defensive reputation.