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HawksThe Atlanta Hawks came back to beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Saturday, November 7, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. They trailed by 7 after three quarters.
The Nets led 70-66 at halftime. The Nets still led 95-88 after three quarters, but the Hawks won the fourth quarter 36-26. The biggest lead for the Hawks was 7 points; the Nets led by as many as 17.
Top performers
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting, with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Aaron Wiggins added 20 points and 6 assists. For the Nets, Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 9 rebounds. Julius Randle added 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Day'Ron Sharpe recorded a triple-double: 12 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. Double-double: Danny Wolf (11 points and 10 rebounds).
- Jalen Johnson (ATL): 30 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 11-17 FG, 36 MIN
- Michael Porter Jr. (BKN): 25 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 8-17 FG, 36 MIN
- Aaron Wiggins (ATL): 20 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 7-19 FG, 26 MIN
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 20 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 7-17 FG, 31 MIN
- Julius Randle (BKN): 19 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 8-14 FG, 34 MIN
- Nolan Traore (BKN): 19 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 8-10 FG, 23 MIN
By the numbers
The Hawks shot 44.8% from the field (47-of-105) and went 12-of-46 from three-point range; the Nets shot 48.3% and went 14-of-42 from deep. The Nets won the rebounding battle 53-40. The Hawks outscored their opponents 70-48 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Hawks, 20-4. The Nets committed 22 turnovers, which the Hawks turned into 28 points. Assists: Hawks 30, Nets 29.
Context
The Hawks improved to 7-4 with their fourth straight win, while the Nets fell to 2-7. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13; the Nets visit the Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov 14.
Attendance: 16,117 at State Farm Arena. Officials: Eric Dalen, Mark Lindsay and Biniam Maru.