The Dallas Mavericks were on the second night of a back-to-back, having gone to overtime in a loss to the Miami Heat last night and they were without Luka Donci

Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.

Dereck Lively II was ruled out during the second half against the Hawks with an illness, the Mavericks announced. Lively had started Monday’s game, but didn’t return after the halftime break. Daniel Gafford started in his spot going into the second half.

It took over two minutes for the Mavericks to finally get on the board as Naji Marshall knifed down the lane to a lay-in. That slow start allowed Atlanta to take an early 12-4 lea

Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, helping lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 129-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.