Atlanta Hawks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction: Can the Mavericks get revenge?

Dallas lost their first faceoff of the season against Atlanta. Can the Mavericks get revenge? It should be noted that Jason Kidd's team has fallen out of the playoff spot and has serious tournament motivation.

The Atlanta team has almost guaranteed itself a playoff spot. The Hawks are currently ninth in the East, have an identical balance to eighth-ranked Toronto, and are four wins ahead of 11th-ranked Washington. At the end of the championship, Atlanta will likely compete with the Raptors for eighth place.

In the last game, the Hawks beat Brooklyn on the road, 107:124. The team's biggest problem is its defense. And there are doubts that Snyder is capable of solving them.

After the trade deadline, the Mavericks fell to the bottom of the standings. Oddly enough, acquiring Kyrie Irving has weakened the roster. First and foremost, in terms of defensive play. The team's recent results show how important Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith were, who were traded to sign Irving.

It was confirmed again in the team's previous game against Miami. Dallas lost 122:129. The offense worked perfectly, with Luka Doncic scoring 42 points, Tim Hardaway shooting 31, and Kyrie Irving making 23. But the team now has no defense at all.

The Mavericks lost their balance of play after the trade deadline and are unlikely to regain it for the rest of this league. So Dallas's playoff exit is highly questionable. Given the back-and-forth, the Mavs are likely to suffer another setback in their game against Atlanta. Although the Hawks lost to Brooklyn in the previous game, they are in good shape and have won four of their last five home games. We're betting on Atlanta and a productive matchup, given both teams' problems on defense.