Mavericks odds: Luka Doncic and Trae Young will have a scoring race

The Dallas Mavericks face the Hawks on Feb. 22. Luka Doncic and Trae Young battle fresh off monster performances in their first games after the break.

The Dallas Mavericks returned from the All-Star break in style on Friday night. They went to Orlando and picked up a road victory over the Magic behind a 33-point performance from Luka Doncic.

The Mavs face the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back on Feb. 22. The Hawks opened their unofficial second half with a win over the Heat. Expect it to be a hotly contested battle in Atlanta on Saturday.

Here is everything fans need to know about the game.

Start time

Saturday’s contest gets underway at 6:30 p.m. local time in Dallas or 7:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch

Local fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest-Dallas to catch all the action. Supporters living in the Atlanta market can watch on Fox Sports Southeast-Atlanta.

Watch online

Hulu Live is the place to stream the game in both local markets. National viewers will need to tune in to NBA League Pass.

Odds

Injury update

The Mavericks played on Friday night in Orlando. Everyone entered the game healthy with exception of Dwight Powell. Fans should keep an eye on the status of Kristaps Porzingis because it is the second night of a back-to-back.

According to the NBA’s official injury report, Clint Capela (foot), De’Andre Hunter (personal), and Skal Labissiere (knee) are all out for Saturday’s game. Deandre’ Bembry (abdominal) is listed as doubtful.

Fans need to check Twitter closer to tipoff for all the latest.

Storyline to follow: Doncic vs. Young

Everyone will be talking about the matchup between Luka Doncic and Trae Young on Saturday night. The two players will be forever linked after a 2018 draft night trade saw them swapped for each other. Both were first-time All-Stars this year.

Young is fresh off dropping 50 points on the Miami Heat. He is a gifted scorer and shooter but struggles on the defensive end. Expect the Mavs to exploit that weakness on Saturday night.

Luka Doncic will be looking to have another monster performance. He missed the first meeting against the Hawks this season, but Jalen Brunson dropped 27 points in his place. The Mavericks won that game 123-100. They will be looking to repeat the feat on Feb. 22.

The Smoking Cuban will be back with more after the game plus everything fans crave on Luka Doncic, so please keep checking back to the site.