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Hawks hold off Mavericks for 4th straight win

Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis looks to pass around Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) and guard Kent Bazemore (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Dallas. - photo by Jim Cowsert

1223Hawks — Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis looks to pass around Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) and guard Kent Bazemore (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Dallas. - photo by Jim Cowsert

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Updated: Dec 23, 2014, 4:30 AM

Published: Dec 23, 2014, 4:34 AM

DALLAS — Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Dallas Mavericks for a 105-102 victory on Monday night. Atlanta led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter. The Mavericks pulled to 96-88 before second-year player Schroder hit a jump shot and two free throws for a 12-point lead with 1:08 to play.

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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

0405Hawksweb — Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

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Updated: Apr 5, 2017, 1:43 AM

Published: Apr 5, 2017, 1:46 AM

ATLANTA — The playoffs are no longer a certainty for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, whose immediate concern has shifted from postseason seeding to not being pushed out the door. And after losing nine of their last 11, the challenge just got more difficult. The Hawks, who have slipped to sixth in the eight-team Eastern Conference playoff standings, will play three games in four days against the conference’s top two teams.

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