Mavericks OT loss to Hawks has Kyrie Irving Dallas looking for glimmer of hope

ATLANTA – The tension was thick. The Mavericks’ season hung in the balance, multiple times, as Sunday’s game against Atlanta teetered through a wild conclusion to regulation and into overtime in State Farm Arena. Ultimately the game, and perhaps the season, came down to a controversial foul call against Kyrie Irving, then a final Dallas chance with 1.8 seconds left in overtime and a two-point deficit. Josh Green inbounded to Luka Doncic, who turned from near his favorite spot on the left wing and released a 3-point attempt that bounced off the rim. Atlanta 132, Dallas 130. “It hurts bad,…