Streaking Hawks coming together at just the right time with a 7-game winning streak

After a season of jarring change and inconsistent play, the Atlanta Hawks appear to be coming together at just the right time. The Hawks won their seventh straight game — the team's longest streak since the 2021-22 season and best active run in the NBA — by holding off the woeful Dallas Mavericks 124-112 on Tuesday night. It wasn't pretty, but was just the kind of effort the Hawks needed as they try to escape a fifth straight trip to the play-in tournament.

By PAUL NEWBERRY