Right when the Mavericks got Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford back in their lineup, their frontcourt took another painful hit. During the first quarter of Wednesday’s Mavericks-Hawks game, Anthony Davis was hit with some friendly fire, catching a stray elbow near his right eye from Gafford.

Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Caleb Martin (right hip strain) were listed as probable entering the day for Wednesday's contest, while Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) was listed as questionable. READ MORE: Will Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II play in Mavericks-Hawks?

Anthony Davis didn't even need the final three seconds to float in the game-winning basket. And with his soft touch, and no response in the final 3.4 seconds, Davis pushed the Dallas Mavericks past the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

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The Atlanta Hawks are back on the court tonight to face the Dallas Mavericks on the road, one night after the Hawks lost at home to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Hawks are currently 17-20 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Mavericks have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.