Top scorers face off in Dallas-Atlanta matchup

Atlanta Hawks (25-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (30-23, fifth in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and Trae Young meet when Dallas hosts Atlanta. Doncic ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 26.2 points per game and Young is third in the league averaging 27.9 points per game.

The Mavericks have gone 17-10 at home. Dallas has a 14-16 record against opponents over .500.

The Hawks have gone 10-15 away from home. Atlanta has a 13-21 record against teams over .500.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Hawks won 113-87 in the last matchup on Oct. 21.

TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 26.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 9.1 assists for the Mavericks. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over the last 10 games for Dallas.

Young averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, scoring 27.9 points while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc. De'Andre Hunter is shooting 47.0% and averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games for Atlanta.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 109.6 points, 43.3 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.

Hawks: 8-2, averaging 117.4 points, 42.9 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.8 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr.: out (foot), Sterling Brown: out (foot), Kristaps Porzingis: out (knee).

Hawks: Danilo Gallinari: out (hamstring).

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