Millsap scores 20 to rally Hawks past Mavericks 98-95
DALLAS (AP) Paul Millsap scored 20 points, including a jumper that capped Atlanta's game-turning run in the final minutes, and the Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-95 on Wednesday night.
The Hawks trailed 93-89 with 3:07 to play before Millsap scored four points in a 7-0 spurt. He also led Atlanta with 11 rebounds.
The Mavericks inbounded with 11.4 seconds left after Jeff Teague hit two free throws to put the Hawks ahead 98-95. Deron Williams' long 3-point attempt at the buzzer banged off the rim.
Williams led the Mavericks with 18 points. Zaza Pachulia had 11 points and 17 rebounds for Dallas.
Teague and Al Horford added 14 points apiece for Atlanta, which won consecutive games for the first time since a seven-game winning streak that ended in early November.
