Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks Head-to-Head

Modern Rivalry
Atlanta Hawks
Dallas Mavericks
Hawks lead Mavericks49to41

Hawks hold a slight edge in 90 all-time meetings; Mavericks have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks insights

The edge
+8wins for Hawks
54% Hawks · 46% Mavericks

Mavericks have closed the gap in the modern era: 30-28 since 1996.

Recent form
11-9last 20
Hawks on a 2-game streak

Hawks won 135-120 on Mar 18, 2026

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Hawks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 21 of 32 decided meetings (66%). In the modern era they are 28-30 against each other (48% Hawks). Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Hawks' 36-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Hawks hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1980, so the rivalry has now spanned 46 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Hawks won 135-120 on Mar 18, 2026. Through the 2020s Mavericks have led 8-6 between the teams.

Win Percentage
49W
41W
ATL
DAL
54%46%
Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 18, 2026DALATL120135ATL
Mar 10, 2026ATLDAL124112ATL
Apr 2, 2025DALATL120118DAL
Nov 25, 2024ATLDAL119129DAL
Apr 4, 2024DALATL10995DAL
Jan 26, 2024ATLDAL143148DAL
Apr 2, 2023ATLDAL132130ATL
Jan 18, 2023DALATL122130ATL
Feb 6, 2022DALATL10394DAL
Oct 21, 2021ATLDAL11387ATL
Last Meeting
Mar 18, 2026Final
DAL
120
HOME
ATL
135
AWAY
Hawkswon by15
Hawks' 2nd straight in this series·Game 90 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season90 games
49
41
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks Biggest Win
10973+36
Dec 17, 1996
Dallas Mavericks Biggest Win
10579+26
Feb 18, 2003
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ATL DAL Games
202526202
202425022
202324022
202223202
202122112
202021022
201920112
201819112
201718202
201617202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
28-17ATL HOME24-21DAL HOME
AWAY
21-24
ATL
AWAY
17-28
DAL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Atlanta Hawks: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.7 pts on average
10.7pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
ATL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time54.4%
DAL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time45.6%
Last 10 Results
ATL / DAL

Frequently Asked Questions: Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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