NBA 2018-19: 3 talking points from Dallas Mavericks' victory over Atlanta Hawks

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-107 in a matchup between two of the league's top rookie guards. With the victory, the Mavs extended their home winning streak to 11 games and also ended a very surprising 10-game losing skid against the Hawks.

The Mavs had already lost the earlier meeting between the two teams this season.

The Mavs played almost the entire second half without their head coach Rick Carlisle, who got ejected on two quick technical fouls. But they opened the 4th quarter with a 7-0 run to build a 10-point lead in a match that was close throughout.

Dallas have been on a roll lately. They are flying high in the Western Conference and are currently lying seventh in the playoff standings with a 15-11 record.

The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, are one of the bottom-most teams in the NBA with a 6-21 record.

Here are the top 3 takeaways from the match:

#3 The Luka Doncic vs Trae Young matchup

The draft day trade between the Mavs and the Hawks meant that the two rookie guards will forever be compared to each other. In this match, both lived up to the expectations.

Doncic, who is quite easily the favorite for the Rookie of the Year award right now, scored 24 points on 5-14 shooting from the field and 12-15 shooting from the free throw line. He also got just the second double-double of his young career, grabbing 10 boards.

Young matched up brilliantly with the Mavs guard and got a points-assists double-double for himself. He also scored 24 points on 11-20 shooting from the floor while dishing out 10 assists for the game.

Both the rookies are having good seasons, and their development will be crucial for the future of their teams.

#2 The Hawks not taking care of the ball

Trae Young is averaging 4 turnovers per game

The Atlanta Hawks are the worst team in the NBA when it comes to valuing the basketball. They average 17.8 turnovers per game and they continued their messy display in this game too.

The Hawks finished the game with 21 turnovers, allowing easy chances for the Mavs' offense. The Mavs could only get 15 points off turnovers but those points played a major role in a tight game like this.

John Collins had 5 turnovers for the game, Huerter and Bembry had 4 each. The Hawks are not a good NBA team at the moment, and they need to improve upon a lot of areas if they want to become competitive again.

The Hawks are currently lying at the 14th position in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. They next face the red hot Boston Celtics who won a tantalizing encounter against the Washington Wizards that went into overtime.

#1 Good all-round display from the Mavericks

Luka Doncic was again superb for the Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks got nice contributions from most of their players. Harrison Barnes led the team in scoring, getting 25 points on 5-8 shooting from beyond the arc, while Luka Doncic scored 24 points.

DeAndre Jordan, who signed with the Mavericks in this year's free agency, got another double double for himself. Jordan is 3rd in rebounds per game in the NBA at the moment, averaging 13.6 rebounds.

The Mavs also got good production from the bench unit. J.J. Barea scored 18 points coming off the bench on 7-11 shooting from the floor. Finney-Smith got 11 points and also contributed defensively with 3 steals and 1 block.

The Mavs are looking good at the moment. They next face the bottom placed team in the NBA, Phoenix Suns, in the second game of a back-to-back run.

They will be looking to extend their winning streak and consolidate their position in the Western Conference standings.