Jalen Johnson highlighted a 23-point exhibiting with a dunk from close to the foul line within the fourth quarter because the Atlanta Hawks overcame an harm to Trae Younger together with an early 12-point deficit to hold on for a 117-112 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night time in New York.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 18, and Luke Kennard contributed 17 because the Hawks acquired 59 factors from their reserves. Kristaps Porzingis chipped in 14 and 7 assists because the Hawks shot 47.3%.
Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 32 factors, however the Nets misplaced their fifth straight and are off to their worst begin since beginning 2015-16 with seven consecutive losses. Cam Thomas added 19 whereas Nic Claxton contributed 18 and 12 rebounds. Brooklyn shot 45.5% from the ground, and allowed 27 factors off 16 turnovers.
Johnson shot 10-of-16 and his dunk occurred with 8:06 left because the Hawks tried to shut issues out.
After a basket by Brooklyn’s Tyrese Martin, Johnson received the ball from Dyson Daniels and spun previous Jalen Wilson close to midcourt. He took off from in entrance of the foul line, cut up previous Porter Jr and Claxton, used his proper hand to finish the dunk and provides the Hawks a 104-92 lead.
Johnson’s dunk occurred nicely after Younger exited with a sprained proper knee following a collision with teammate Mouhamed Gueye with 2:09 remaining within the first quarter whereas defending an inbounds move. Younger scored six factors in seven minutes earlier than hobbling off the ground.
Johnson’s dunk hardly completed issues off because the Nets hung round all night time and trailed 115-112 after Porter sank two free throws with 1:28 remaining.
Brooklyn had one other likelihood following a missed 3 by Alexander-Walker, however Claxton missed two photographs within the lane and Luke Kennard hit two free throws with 26.2 seconds left. The sport ended with Thomas getting blocked on the rim by Alexander-Walker and lacking a 3-point strive within the closing 15.4 seconds.
Atlanta gave up the primary 12 factors, however held a 34-27 lead via the opening quarter and a 13-point lead halftime.
Brooklyn inched nearer within the opening minutes of the third, getting inside 77-71 on a basket by Terance Mann with 5:24 left. The Hawks took a 15-point lead almost two minutes later and took a 94-83 lead into the fourth.
–Discipline Degree Media
