Special night for Law

The NBA debut for Hawks rookie Acie Law IV was special on several levels, as the point guard from Texas A&M opened against the team he grew up rooting from.

“How can you not like the Mavs growing up in Dallas?” he said before the game. “The energy that Mark Cuban has brought to the franchise and where they are now compared to where they were is night and day.

“It’s a lifelong dream to open my career in Atlanta, but starting out against my hometown team. My family and friends back home are watching the game.”