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It’s been a collective group effort for the Atlanta Hawks to get to where they are now, and the proof is in. He has led the league in assists for most of the season, as sharing the ball has been the driving force behind his success. Everyone from guard to center is committed to passing, and that’s a testament to how Quin Snyder wants them to play.

Dyson Daniels in particular has had a huge role moving the ball and his role has changed as the year has gone on. Since being included in the Trae Young trade, he has had the ball in his hands more, and is playing at a high level for his team. During the Hawks’ seven-game winning streak, Daniels had 50 assists and only four turnovers, which is very efficient for a guard.

As for Daniels, he credits his IQ and his teammates.

“A lot of my game is trying to get into the paint and find my teammates, whether it’s cutting, driving back, kick-out threes, things like that,” Daniels said. “They make my job easier by spacing, and I think we look really good when we run in transition. I want to keep our turnovers low and get the assists, so I hope we can keep that going.”

As far as his teammates, they’ve watched his progress in that role throughout the season, and it’s no surprise to them what he’s doing.

“He’s really steady,” Nichelle Alexander-Walker said. “He gets into the paint the way he wants, and he’s ready. He does a really good job of playing with two feet and staying in control, and I think that’s why he’s had success making plays for others, and he’s really starting to slow down, and the game is starting to slow down for him too.”

“Dyson has been huge for us,” Jalen Johnson said. “Not just on this winning streak, but all year long. Dyson brings every aspect of the game to the table, and he’s a guy that’s always ready to get better and always ready to learn. It’s just a testament to the work he’s done, and obviously, we need him to continue to be big for us.”

Not only is Daniel doing so on the offensive side, but he is still being a pest on defense. Over the past seven games, he has had 18 steals, and he guards the team’s best player almost every night.

After his best season last year, it almost feels like Daniel has gotten better, and he’s been a big factor for them through all the changes this season.

Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night is making all the headlines in the sports world right now, but the Atlanta Hawks have been quietly taking care of business on their own. On Tuesday night, the Hawks picked up their seventh consecutive win, stopping the Dallas Mavericks on their way to a 124-112 victory.

The Hawks are turning a corner, and they remain within striking distance of a full playoff spot in the East. One of the factors that has been energizing the Hawks lately has been the excellent play of Dyson Daniels. Daniels once again filled the stat sheet, recording 14 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in the win against the Mavericks.

In doing so, Daniels became the first player in NBA history to record at least 80 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists while recording five or fewer turnovers in a seven-game span, according to Hawks PR on

While most of the fanfare for the Hawks has fallen on Jalen Johnson and Nickell Alexander-Walker following Trae Young’s departure, Daniels has also expanded his offensive game, taking on more responsibilities and thriving as a result.

His three-point shooting may be off, but the rest of his game has improved by leaps and bounds.

Hawks still contending for sixth seed in East

At 34-31, the Hawks are just 2.5 games behind sixth place in the East, which is currently owned by the Miami Heat. The Hawks have a chance to extend their winning streak over the next few games as they face the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks in back-to-back games.

After that, they will face the Orlando Magic in a game that could have direct implications. For now, Atlanta will take one game at a time.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks know they have a good opportunity in front of them with a long homestand. Not only that, but those games come against teams that haven’t played very well this season. The Brooklyn Nets were on their schedule today, and although some might have thought it would be an easy walk for the Hawks, it turned out to be a dogfight for three quarters.

The battle subsided in the first half of the fourth quarter, where the Nets went up by 11 points, and the Hawks had no answer to anything they did. Fortunately, a flip switch occurred, and the Hawks woke up with less than six minutes left in the game.

The Hawks finished the game on a 24–2 run, and after being down by 11 points at one point in the fourth, they walked away with a 115–104 victory over the Nets.

“We stepped up our aggression in the last six minutes,” Dyson Daniels said. “We had no choice, we were down 11, we had to change something. Everybody changed it. We were more physical on the ball; we were able to create turnovers, get stops and get out and run. We’ve got to be better at the beginning of the game if we want to beat good teams and give ourselves a chance this year.”

Daniels had three steals in the fourth, one of which came from defending the inbounds and catching the ball in the air.

“He kind of threw it down,” Daniels said. “I knew he already had the ball for three or four seconds, so it was coming soon, and I timed the jump.”

It was clear that defense was key in helping the Hawks come back late, and it started with the guards and flowed throughout the team.

“Collectively, we did a good job of stopping them,” Jalen Johnson said. “Nickel [Alexander-Walker] And Dyson set the tone with that and others followed suit. Dyson got some steals and that changed the momentum.”

“Defense wins games,” Jock Landell said. “I think we did a good job in the fourth quarter. C.J. turned it on and made some big shots. [Jalen] Did a good job of figuring out where he wanted the ball and got to his spot. This was a ripe game to end.

As important as defense was, the Hawks had to come back and score on the other end. It was Johnson who led the way in that category, as he scored 14 points in the fourth and sealed the game with some key buckets at the end. CJ McCollum, who moved into the starting lineup, also hit a big three-pointer at the end of the game to give the Hawks the lead.

From there the Hawks never looked back and were able to pick up a win to continue their homestand.

As the internationally active Atlanta Hawks emerge from the All-Star break vying for the final play-in tournament spot in the Eastern Conference, Dyson Daniels is focused on making noise in the NBA postseason. The cliché of one day at a time is truly the mantra of this locker room, although the time zones of their home calls vary wildly. However, although the 22-year-old is enjoying every moment of the trip, Daniels is already planning an unforgettable summer supporting Australia’s Socceroos at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“I’m not that interested in football, but I’ll go to the World Cup,” Dyson admitted to ClutchPoints. “It would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I’d go to see a game in Atlanta. I’d go to see Australia play the USA in Seattle. That atmosphere feels great.”

Atlanta will host the Round of 32, Round of 16 and semi-finals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, giving Daniels prime access to exclusive matchups right on his doorstep before reporting back to Hawks training camp. The key matchup for the Socceroos is a Group D clash against hosts United States on June 19 at Seattle’s Lumen Field, one of the loudest and most passionate soccer venues in North America.

Hawks focus on hardwoods

For now, the focus is on the work at hand. Daniels is enjoying the best season of his career, averaging 11.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and an impressive 6.3 assists per game while also providing his signature lockdown defense. If the Hawks can navigate the play-in gauntlet and secure a playoff berth, the summer vacation will be well-earned. Thankfully, locker room bonding is made easier because the roster reads like a United Nations roll call.

“When you have a lot of Europeans, a lot of international guys on your team, I think we have eight or nine on this (Hawks) team, so we’re just trying to play as an under (Quinn Snyder),” Daniels shared. “We’ve all had different experiences, different backgrounds. Everyone has their own story. We’ve come in different circumstances. We’re enjoying this journey together.”

“Basketball is good this way,” Daniels said. “It brings us all together, brings people together from all over the world so see things, get perspective. (Nickle Alexander-Walker), (C.J. McCallum), and I had similar experiences in New Orleans, which we’ve talked about, and then a lot of international guys have had similar experiences as well. That’s helped us.”

That same sense of basketball as a connector gets Daniels excited about the NBA’s growing global footprint. He has watched the NBA’s foray into international markets with particular interest, both as a global ambassador for the game and as an Australian who knows first-hand what it means for a country to feel connected to the league.

“Yeah, I think it’s really cool. Basketball is a worldwide game. It was great for Europeans to get the experience of (NBA regular season) games,” Dyson explained. “They’ve got a growing culture there, so the NBA games really help.”

While his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans, visited Australia for preseason games, Daniels hopes the Land Down Under will soon get the same treatment in Europe.

Daniels suggested, “Europe got regular season games. Australia got preseason games, but hopefully the NBA will get some regular season games there soon.” “Some teams are starting their seasons overseas, partnering up with international teams. Getting the experience of those regular season games (in other countries) really means something. It’s special.”

It’s a fitting summer for a player who has embraced what makes the modern NBA so appealing. Whether the postseason trip ends in the NBA Play-In Tournament or a few weeks later, Dyson Daniels plans to ride the wave of momentum. With the leadership of Alexander-Walker, Daniels, Asa Newell and Jalen Johnson, the Hawks finally have something ‘special’ in the South that can compete for a conference finals appearance next season.