Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Brooklyn Nets (18-8) play against the Atlanta Hawks (13-13) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Friday December 10, 2021

Brooklyn Nets 113, Atlanta Hawks 105 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Trae Young @TheTraeYoung
Nothin like hoop..🙏🏽💯 #WeMove – 12:25 AM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“I thought we were doing a good job the first three quarters of attacking their switches, but then the fourth quarter, we just started to stand.”
– Hawks coach Nate McMillan
On what went wrong in that fourth quarter vs. the Nets:
ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 12:13 AM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
The moment we secured the W 😤
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/zONQp6CD4u – 11:53 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
JUICY WIN.
EXTRA JUICE. pic.twitter.com/qWxAhqjHTH – 11:31 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Harden
Highlights
😈📼 pic.twitter.com/laudjtm8p9 – 11:16 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
John Collins on the Hawks’ turnovers tonight, particularly in the fourth quarter: “It’s always tough to explain turnovers. No excuse for them. You’ve got to take care of the damn ball, simple as that.” – 11:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant: “You could look at the Dallas game and this game: Trae Young and Luka Doncic pretty much play the same way.” – 11:09 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“I’ve just got to be better, as far as just making some more shots in the fourth,” Trae Young said.
Also adds: “I’ve got to be better taking care of the ball… Trying to force some passes into tight creases I could have been smarter about. And I’ll be better at.” – 11:03 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Six of the Hawks’ 15 turnovers tonight came in the fourth quarter.
Nate McMillan: “You can’t turn the ball over against a good team like this. You can’t give them extra attempts. Those were killers.” – 11:01 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📼 | @Kevin Durant with another 30-point night pic.twitter.com/kOZBAxxvCD – 11:01 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
“The feeling is kind of surreal. I knew I was capable of this & I knew my coaches knew I was capable of this. This is just a testament to our chemistry as a team… Miles has been telling me all year my time was going to come & today it came.” – @James Bouknight
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA – 10:53 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
John Collins said that Nic Claxton changed the course of the game with his energy. – 10:51 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton said James Harden has influenced his wardrobe. pic.twitter.com/333CwnN9IU – 10:48 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton called both his dunks tonight the top two of his career. “Easy.” – 10:47 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I had to turn up real quick.”
⁃Nic Claxton on his friends and family being at the game. – 10:46 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Nic Claxton says,
“I didn’t know if my name was going to be called — I was ready and made an impact.” – 10:45 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📼 | Highlights from a tough dub in the A pic.twitter.com/DRbVS38PC0 – 10:45 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Asked Durant if Cam Thomas is the first rookie to look him off on a 3 this early in his career. “He did not look me off,” Durant said smiling. Adds he loves playing with Thomas and how he wants to relieve the scoring burden off of him and Harden this early in his career. – 10:32 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“I love playing with Cam (Thomas).” – 10:31 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant also says,
“All the best teams in the league are pretty versatile — It’s good to be versatile.” – 10:30 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Honestly, this was a fun game and not a bad thing for the Hawks.
High-stakes, high-level basketbal and TLC, Cam, Delon went 0-for-17.
Hit the practice floor to make a plan to deal with switching and move on. – 10:30 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said he was little physical with Trae Young on that action and Young wanted him to get out of his grill. Durant said he respects it and it’s nothing personal They’re fine. – 10:29 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant just wants Cam Thomas to be more comfortable on the floor so that he could develop faster. – 10:29 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s fine taking on that matchup, he’s one of the best players in the league.”
⁃Kevin Durant on Trae Young. – 10:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Intensity only.
@qatarairways pic.twitter.com/kyabigX9hE – 10:27 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“I just like that we can play in different ways.” – 10:26 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
James Harden points out that he’s played 40 minutes in each of the past three games. Said he doesn’t care about the workload. He wants to win. – 10:22 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He’s just a natural-born scorer — Right now we need him.”
⁃James Harden on Cam Thomas. – 10:21 PM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Watch KD. This is a 7-footer moving like this pic.twitter.com/H1Rz99Avrn – 10:20 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
James Harden says,
“I don’t care about nothing else but winning.” – 10:20 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
group effort 📊 pic.twitter.com/2L6FmYykH5 – 10:20 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
James Harden also says,
“We don’t give up man, we’re just a resilient team — This is the NBA, teams go on runs.” – 10:20 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
James Harden says,
“When it was time to lock down in the fourth quarter and guard, we did that.” – 10:18 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
James Harden says,
“Nic (Claxton) brings a different dynamic — Being able to guard elite guards, like tonight.” – 10:18 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said he kept Nic Claxton out in the first half because LaMarcus Aldridge was scoring and he thought the offense was in a flow. – 10:17 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash admits Nic Claxton is a special player because of his defensive abilities. – 10:17 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash refers to Cam Thomas and Nic Claxton as his “bullpen.” Good wordplay by him. – 10:16 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash praises the Nets for not giving up in these games on the road despite trailing big for most of them. – 10:15 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“With Joe (Harris) out, it’s great to have another shooter.”
⁃Steve Nash on Cam Thomas. – 10:14 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Hawks got a combined 0-for-14 and 4 points from the SF spot tonight. Not having Hunter and Bogie at same time has been, as the kids say, suboptimal. – 10:13 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He’s such a versatile defender — When he’s able to guard like that, it makes it very difficult for the other team.”
⁃Steve Nash on Nic Claxton. – 10:13 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Trying to figure it out, it’s an adjustment for me. I think that’s why some of the turnovers coming, just cause our spacing isn’t great some of the time.”
– James Harden via YES Network – 10:10 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
BK > A pic.twitter.com/cB3BVhFlPy – 10:09 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Trae Young last 5 games:
33 PTS, 10 AST
24 PTS, 10 AST
25 PTS, 15 AST
29 PTS, 11 AST
30 PTS, 10 AST
He joins Russell Westbrook and Michael Jordan as the only players with 25p/10a in 5 straight games since the NBA merger (1977). pic.twitter.com/wFrpN58vGE – 10:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
the vibes are GREAT, @James Harden pic.twitter.com/mnchamYVKG – 10:06 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Despite a 2-point lead entering the 4th, Hawks can’t execute late and fall to the Nets, 113-105.
Were held to 14 points in 4Q.
ATL moves to 13-13.
Trae Young: 31 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb
Kevin Huerter: 19 pts, 3 ast
John Collins: 20 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast
Clint Capela: 14 pts, 16 reb – 10:06 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Big hug between Trae and KD at the buzzer. – 10:06 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
FINAL: Nets 113, Hawks 105
Kevin Durant (31 PTS), James Harden (20 PTS, 11 ASTS), Bruce Brown (15 PTS) & the Nets gutted it out against a scrappy Hawks team. An impressive defensive stand in the 4th held Atlanta to only 14 points in the period, taking all the momentum from them. – 10:06 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Nets beat the Hawks 113-105. Great game. Kevin Durant did his thing, Cam Thomas grew up a bit and Nic Claxton was a game-changer. On to Detroit. – 10:06 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
up 6
38.7 seconds to go pic.twitter.com/kKgAncKin5 – 10:04 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
kevin durant has never made an all-defensive team. he should probably crack one this season. – 10:02 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
I just like the Nets better with Claxton on the court. – 10:00 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
KD and Trae get into it… then laugh it off
@NetsOnYES 🎥 pic.twitter.com/mhwAXPKcEG – 10:00 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
kd vs. trae. very fun! – 9:56 PM Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Durant just kept control of this game for the Nets with a pure effort play on the defensive end and then hustled right up the floor on offense to drain a pull-up. What a player – 9:56 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant and Trae Young had to be separated after some chatter with each other. Durant laughed it off afterwards. – 9:55 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Trae Young tried to go off the backboard…and it didn’t work. Nets go down the floor and KD sinks a pull-u. Nets up five with 2:02 left. – 9:55 PM Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
Hope they got some more nets in the back for game tomm, cause Murray State has set the ones up tonight on fire vs Tigers. Good grief. juice hill and tevin brown like the damn splash brothers in second half – 9:55 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kevin Durant ladies and gentlemen. – 9:55 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant and Trae Young had some friendly jawing with each other – 9:55 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
WE DON’T DESERVE KD! – 9:55 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant and Trae Young sharing words. – 9:55 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Beard coming through! pic.twitter.com/qrWTS3s7Hr – 9:51 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Claxton has been super effective switching pick-and-rolls for Brooklyn. The biggest reason Hawks have lost their way on offense. – 9:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets up 103-95 with 5:24 left. Nic Claxton once again with some second-half magic like he had in Dallas and both Harden and Durant are closing. Paul Millsap compared James Johnson to Draymond Green this morning and it makes sense. He does a little of everything. – 9:48 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
JAMES HARDEN WITH A TOUGH BUCKET AND HE’S TALKING THAT TALK TO THE CROWD! – 9:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Hawks: The Nets have found something — Nic Claxton, who has locked up Trae Young here in the 4th quarter. Nets have taken a 103-95 lead with 5:24 to go in Q4. Brooklyn is locked in – 9:47 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks have scored just four points so far in the fourth quarter, with 5:51 to play – 9:45 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Bouk: 24 PTS, 6 3PT, 6 REB
Miles (All Star): 23 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB
Kelly: 22 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
Cody: 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
Gordon: 19 PTS, 7 AST
Hornets: Win
#AllFly | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/meQQBpCWtY – 9:39 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Cam Reddish is picking and taking good looks. Got to keep shooting until they go down. – 9:39 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
we are all the Clax fam right now pic.twitter.com/MGmyazL0em – 9:38 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Nic Claxton is playing angry, I’ve never seen him these angry before. Nets need him to be angry every game to unleash a different beast. – 9:37 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Claxton with another dunk over a defender. Kevin Durant waved the towel from the scorer’s table to celebrate. – 9:36 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Play Nic Claxton all of the minutes. – 9:36 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Tonight’s @HusqvarnaUSA Player of the Game is @James Bouknight! 🔥
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/hPPa4UO0Nx – 9:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Patty Mills is so crafty lmao he just picked Clint Capela’s pockets clean – 9:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton with a one-handed putback dunk. – 9:34 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
tight one heading into the 4th pic.twitter.com/iaVHFwqB0h – 9:33 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
END OF Q3: Hawks 91, Nets 89
Both Nets & Hawks have 5 players scoring in double figures, led by Kevin Durant (23 PTS, 10/19 FG) and Trae Young (25 PTS).
Nets have held Young to 8/20 shooting from the field & 1/5 from 3PT range, but Collins, Capela, Gallo & Huerter have hurt em. – 9:31 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Hawks lead the Nets 91-89. Fun finish coming. Hawks went up 10 and it appeared the Nets were cooked but they’ve come back. Cam Thomas with a 3 in the final minute to get him up to 11 points. He’s coming into his own. – 9:30 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Smart kick-out from Cam Reddish to Gallo, there, and it results in a 3-pointer.
That gives the Hawks a 91-89 lead vs. the Nets heading into the fourth quarter.
In his first game back, Reddish has four points, two assists and a steal in 14 minutes off the bench. – 9:30 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 3rd QTR: Nets 89, Hawks 91
Kevin Durant (23 PTS, 6 ASTS), Bruce Brown (15 PTS) & the Nets aren’t securing defensive boards. The Hawks have grabbed down 13 offensive rebounds and they’re outrebounding the Nets 35-27 overall. Brooklyn has to match their intensity there. – 9:29 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Cam for three! pic.twitter.com/LcQpPylPpE – 9:29 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Cam Thomas with another 3 now puts him at 11 points off the bench tonight. – 9:28 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Cam Thomas impresses me more and more each game. He is not scared of any moment. He calls his own number with both Kevin Durant and James Harden on the floor. Cam can flat-out score the ball. – 9:27 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Giving up? Never heard of it.
#AllFly | @NewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/tJNTLV6687 – 9:26 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young is the first player in Hawks history to record five straight games of 25-plus points and 10-plus assists, per @Atlanta Hawks PR.
Young has 25 points and 10 assists in his first 27 minutes vs. the Nets tonight, with the fourth quarter still to play. – 9:25 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
BRUC3! pic.twitter.com/4tFmlCxCn9 – 9:25 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae Young has a points/assists double-double, his 5th consecutive one.
It’s the longest points/assists double-double streak in the NBA this season per the Hawks. – 9:22 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young has become the first player in Hawks history to record five consecutive games of 25-or-more points and 10-or-more assists … The last NBA player to do so was Russell Westbrook (3/26/17-4/2/17). – 9:22 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton just played some serious deny defense, preventing Trae Young from getting the ball with under 5 seconds left on the clock. Claxton’s defense forced Danilo Gallinari into an heavily contested shot. Nets didn’t recover the OREB, though, which led to Collins FTs – 9:21 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
The Nets have a lot of fouls, and they are fouling a lot, but it’s almost like the refs are calling the wrong ones, missing the obv. ones and calling the subjective ones. – 9:21 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Nic Claxton just got t’d up for some chatter with the ref. – 9:20 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young has collected his fifth straight points/assists double-double, the longest points/assists double-double streak in the NBA this season and tying Young’s career-high streak (third time). – 9:19 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton just got T’d up. – 9:19 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Another 20-plus point, 10-plus assist game for Trae Young: 24 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and a steal, with 4 minutes still to play in the third quarter – 9:19 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Kevin Huerter has at least five three-pointers in a game for the fourth time this season and 17th time in his career. – 9:19 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton has checked in – 9:17 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
OKAY CODYYYYYYYY! 🥶 – 9:16 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
LA block 🚫
KD slam 🔨 pic.twitter.com/Jhtrukb5pe – 9:15 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Hawks: Just like that, it’s a 77-74 game. The Nets have found an identity in resilience this season. There hasn’t been a lead too big for them to claw back into. – 9:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Very weird call on a turnover for Trae Young. Looked like the ref signaled that he punched the ball. Nets capitalized with an and-one. – 9:12 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
A “you need lotion” chant from the Sixth Man Section as KD hits the free-throw line. – 9:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Nets: Kevin Huerter just left James Harden with a side-step 3 to make this a 73-62 game in favor of the Hawks. Atlanta has a bevy of offensive weapons and they’re all firing away tonight. Another night the Nets miss Kyrie Irving and Joe Harris on the floor. – 9:07 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Kevin Huerter is now 4-6 from 3-point range with 14 points, two assists and two steals.
His latest triple gives the Hawks a 73-62 lead vs. the Nets, 6:51 3Q. – 9:07 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
With his first offensive rebound tonight, John Collins has tied Mookie Blaylock for 18th place in Hawks history with 673. – 9:04 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Clint Capela has recorded his 16th double-double of the season. – 9:01 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
It’s the Bouknight Show!
@James Bouknight | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/gFZtH0e51e – 9:00 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Have yourself a Bouknight 👌
@James Bouknight | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/BmmwyKd8s6 – 8:50 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Let’s finish strong.
#AllFly | @AthleticBrewing pic.twitter.com/cvU3uFf9hy – 8:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Hawks lead the Nets 55-52. Good game so far. Both teams have had an answer every time down. Bruce Brown has 10 points to aid Kevin Durant’s 17. Nets shooting just 25 percent from 3. Hawks are the league’s best from deep but shooting just 33 percent tonight. – 8:44 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
one-score game at half pic.twitter.com/3DuPhrsEtm – 8:44 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
HALFTIME: Hawks 55, Nets 52
Bruce Brown’s 10 points off the bench gave the Nets a much-needed spark. Kevin Durant’s got 17 on 8/10 FG and James Harden has 8 PTS, 5 AST, 3 TO.
Trae Young has gotten basically anywhere he wants on the floor, Huerter/Collins are hurting BKN. – 8:44 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
HALFTIME: Hawks 55, Nets 52
Trae Young: 14 pts, 7 ast
John Collins: 12 pts, 2 reb, 2 stl
Clint Capela: 8 pts, 9 reb
Kevin Huerter: 11 pts (3-4 from 3)
Nets shot 53.2% from the field to the Hawk’ 39.6%.
Hawks got to the line better: 11-13 FT to the Nets’ 0-1. – 8:43 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 52, Hawks 55
Kevin Durant (17 PTS), Bruce Brown (10 PTS) & the Nets are fouling too much while also not getting to the stripe. Even so, Brooklyn’s pressure in the interior continues to punish Atlanta and it’s only a matter of time before the shooters get MORE open. – 8:43 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
😈😈😈😈 pic.twitter.com/rAPLVqfXKX – 8:42 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
TLC gotta buy the NBA Top Shot moment of his rip of KD, because that will likely never happen again. – 8:40 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
DRIVES
and
SLAMS
😈 @James Harden 😈 pic.twitter.com/Gt3gzd3fEa – 8:38 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
YOU KNOW HIM pic.twitter.com/NgGZMhqifi – 8:37 PM David Morrow @_DavidMorrow
Quite the brain malfunction from John Collins to open a defensive possession by leaving Kevin Durant wide open at the 3-point arc – 8:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout: Kevin Durant just made a 3, and got the whistle after John Collins bumped into him. Nets lead 50-48. Trae Young is sensational to watch in-person, Bruce Brown back, Collins is trying to rip the rim off the backboard. Fun game that will be playoff-like in Q4. – 8:34 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
🌊🥊🌊🥊🌊🥊
@Kelly Oubre | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/aV8AKai9VW – 8:34 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown is giving the Nets a spark. He got shifted by Trae Young on a 3, but then responded with a putback dunk, then a steal. – 8:28 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
This never gets old! SKY MILES!
@Miles Bridges | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/bLuAw5TCwk – 8:27 PM Solomon Hill @solohill
testing… my bad y’all. i gotta get permission first. – 8:26 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
It’s suffocating out there offensively for the Nets. They’re still scoreless from downtown (0-5 3PT FG). – 8:24 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Meant to tweet earlier, but Nets shooting consultant and former Hawk Kyle Korver is on the bench for tonight’s game. I think he has a house here. – 8:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
12 points in 12 minutes for KD 👏 pic.twitter.com/Pr6zrBpT0n – 8:15 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
End of the first quarter: Hawks 26, Nets 26
Kevin Huerter: 8 pts, 1 stl
Trae Young: 6 pts, 4 ast
John Collins: 6 pts, 2 reb, 2 stl
Clint Capela: 6 pts (3-4 FG)
Nets shooting 65% FG (13-20), Kevin Durant leads the way w/ 12 pts and 2 blk – 8:12 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets and Hawks tied at 26 at the end of the first quarter. Kevin Durant has accounted for 12 of those and three of their five turnovers. Nets took just one three and shot no free throws. Hawks shot just free throws. Nash said he wants to limit them there. – 8:12 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
End of Q1: Nets 26, Hawks 26
Kevin Durant has 12 PTS on 6/8 FG in Q1 alone. Trae Young has 4 assists and the pace to this game has been fantastic. At this rate, this game will be over in the next 45 minutes. – 8:12 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
The good news for the Hawks is that, unless he’s in Game 7 vs. Milwaukee mode, Kevin Durant might rest soon. – 8:11 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
All even through 1 pic.twitter.com/f9poRX625Y – 8:11 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 26, Hawks 26
Kevin Durant (12 PTS), James Harden (4 PTS, 2 ASTS) & the Nets are sloppy taking care the ball to start. Brooklyn has given the ball up 6 times and they were unforced errors. They’re hot shooting (65%) though is keeping them in the game. – 8:10 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
TSUNAMI KO 🥊🌊
@Kelly Oubre | @HornetsOnBally | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/SnqjtdPTvS – 8:10 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We’ve got another good one.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/EdLUlB6MWK – 8:07 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Appearing in his 1088th career game tonight, Lou Williams has tied Ben Wallace for 83rd place in NBA history in games played. – 8:07 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Kings lead the Hornets 71-69 at the half. Alvin Gentry warned them the shorthanded Hornets were pretty good in a win over the Hawks and two close losses to the 76ers. Charlotte is shooting 60.4%. Have to tighten up on defense or this one could get away. – 8:07 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Hawks mascot just reverse flung a halfcourt shot over its head and it went in. Best shot of the night by far. – 8:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Kevin…HOW? pic.twitter.com/0bRqJVDke3 – 8:06 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets have gotten into a groove, game now tied at 22 with 2:05 left in the first quarter. Kevin Durant leads with eight, but five other players have scored. Brooklyn did a good job containing John Collins in their first meeting. He’s broken free for a pair of dunks. – 8:06 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Nets: This one’s fun. We’re tied at 22 and both teams are going back and forth. Trae Young just one-leg floated an alley-oop to John Collins, then Cam Thomas came back down and gave him a bucket. 4 full quarters of this, please. – 8:04 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Trae Young just diced the Nets defense good God – 8:03 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Round of applause as Cam Reddish checks in.
First outing for Reddish since Nov. 27 vs. the Knicks. – 8:02 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Patty with the block, Kevin with the SLAM pic.twitter.com/lhE1iypqeW – 8:02 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge share a laugh after Aldridge was unable to dunk home a lob pass from Harden. LMA instead settled for a tip-in finish – 8:00 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Huerter was out of bounds this time, but the Nets continue to leave him wide open in the corner. – 7:59 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Gallinari is at the table to be the first Hawks sub. – 7:59 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Kev didn’t want that 😤 pic.twitter.com/EqEpyaAOWo – 7:59 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
LaMarcus Aldridge just rejected Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot’s layup into the crowd. Some things don’t change – 7:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Hawks: Fun first few minutes here in Atlanta. Kevin Durant is hitting shots with John Collins draped all over him. Trae Young hasn’t scored yet but he created open shots for Kevin Huerter and Collins. – 7:55 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets trail the Hawks 12-8 with 6:56 left in the first quarter. Hot start for Atlanta. Kevin Huerter with a pair of early 3s and the Nets with a lot of clumsy turnovers. – 7:55 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
OUBR3! 👌🌊
@Kelly Oubre | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/rMWh6Yphug – 7:53 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Two Kevin Huerter corner 3’s, Clint Capela hook shot, John Collins dunk to give the Hawks a 10-2 lead vs. the Nets.
Hawks offense is cooking from the start, with three assists for Trae Young in the first two minutes. – 7:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Huerter with wide open corner threes from the same spot. – 7:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
TLC starting against Kevin Durant is something I didn’t think I would ever see – 7:46 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
TLC on Durant to start. – 7:46 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash did not offer an updated timeline on Joe Harris’ return from ankle surgery at shootaround this morning, but he is here in Atlanta and is not wearing a walking boot. I don’t believe he was wearing a walking boot after practice in Brooklyn before the road trip, either. – 7:45 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
That’s tough @Miles Bridges 😤
#AllFly | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/rihZLwKtmY – 7:43 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Former Net TLC starting for the Hawks tonight. – 7:42 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
Friday Night from the ATL .. join us for @Brooklyn Nets v @Jaryd Wilson on @YESNetwork pic.twitter.com/J541hwQSmR – 7:40 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Who says no?
Philly gets: Kristaps Porzingis and CJ McCollum
Dallas gets: Kyrie Irving
Nets get: Danny Green, Jalen Brunson and Jusuf Nurkic
Portland gets: Ben Simmons – 7:36 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
This squad is tough.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/O06t3ofdZD – 7:35 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
pic.twitter.com/ffNvX7Aa3f – 7:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
About 15 minutes away from tipoff here in Atlanta, where the Nets will have their hands full guarding not just Trae Young, but a dynamic Hawks offense that has 7 players averaging at least 9 PPG.
Interested to see if Blake Griffin gets PT after making a cameo in Houston. – 7:25 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🆚 Nets-Hawks
🕢 7:30pm ET
📺 @YESNetwork pic.twitter.com/pEq0m3IbU0 – 7:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Atlanta. Nets-Hawks tips in 10. Tough start here already. The soft serve machine in the media room is OUT for tonight’s game. Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge are back. Updates to come. – 7:24 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Defense Offense 🔒
@cody_martin15 | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/4uGZxLCKvd – 7:22 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant, DeAndre’ Bembry, LaMarcus Aldridge, Patty Mills and James Harden will start tonight for the Nets against the Hawks. – 7:12 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot starting for the Hawks again tonight, with Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, John Collins and Clint Capela.
Cam Reddish available off the bench. – 7:09 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters vs. Nets
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
John Collins
Clint Capela
Cam Reddish is available and will come off the bench. – 7:08 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters in Atlanta: Harden, Mills, Durant, Bembry and Aldridge. – 7:03 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Friday’s first five pic.twitter.com/tMIVLiJe61 – 7:01 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets are starting Harden, Mills, Durant, Bembry and Aldridge. – 7:01 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Hawks:
👨🏿‍🍳James Harden
👷🏾‍Patty Mills
🔒DeAndre’ Bembry
🪣Kevin Durant
🎯LaMarcus Aldridge – 7:00 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Things To L👀k Out For In The Nets vs. Hawks Game:
Brooklyn is tied for 3rd for the BEST defensive rating in the league.
Atlanta is 2nd in the league for the best offensive rating.
Kyrie Irving and Joe Harris are out. – 6:59 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young is riding a four-game 25+ point / 10+ assist streak, averaging 28.0 PPG and 11.5 APG over those four outings. Young is the only player in the NBA to be ranked top-5 in PPG (5th, 26.3) and APG (3rd, 9.4). – 6:52 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Friday Night Hoops! 🏀
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#AllFly pic.twitter.com/0mbANiNQm1 – 6:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🎥 @James Harden // @Patrick Mills 🎥 pic.twitter.com/b0OkLqREBG – 6:47 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
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https://t.co/ogyvkEMqyP | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/9aD2aG5U4h – 6:30 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Cam Reddish is officially available to play for the Hawks tonight. – 6:18 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Beard means business. pic.twitter.com/G3Ev5clN9S – 6:17 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s difficult for the officials to officiate a different way — That was very difficult at first … The officials have realized there was an over correction.”
⁃Steve Nash on James Harden not getting foul calls earlier this season. – 6:03 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“Kevin’s (Durant) playing an incredibly high level. Maybe the highest he’s ever played.” – 6:01 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We love a good Coach JB drip moment.
#AllFly | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/VPvWdIAfWe – 5:56 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Back to work. pic.twitter.com/mI6RiUkl90 – 5:54 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan said Cam Reddish will come off the bench if he’s officially cleared before tonight’s game. – 5:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I just got a ride from the No. 1 rated Uber driver in Atlanta. He said $2,000 a week after taxes is a bad week. – 5:46 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Huge sports day tomorrow!
🏀 Rare college hoops morning game in the ATL (Auburn-Nebraska) with multiple prospects
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5⃣0⃣goes into the rafters for @Zach Randolph in Memphis
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MORE pic.twitter.com/t8bxksEXKp – 5:33 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Danilo Gallinari posted a season-high 20 points in Monday’s win at Minnesota on 7-10 FG and 4-6 3FG.
In the month of December, Gallinari’s averaging 16.0 PPG – the most PPG by a reserve in the East and tied for second-most in the NBA. – 5:31 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Fellow anti-vax point guard John Stockton throws his support behind Kyrie Irving.
Stockton also explains why he’s adamantly against the vaccine.
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 5:20 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Tap into live availability with Coach. 🎙 #SACvsCHA twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:19 PM Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
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Friday night fits 💧 pic.twitter.com/ewSi7eXJcj – 5:13 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs SAC
LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumlee, Terry Rozier, and Ish Smith (Health and Safety Protocols) are out.
PJ Washington (Illness, non-COVID) is doubtful.
Nick Richards ((illness, non-COVID) is out.
#AllFly  | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/5rexFI2U9O – 5:08 PM Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
INJURY UPDATE: @Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (illness, non-COVID) has been added to the injury report and will be OUT for tonight’s game against Sacramento #AllFly – 5:01 PM Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report
While it’s unclear if Kyrie Irving will play this season, there’s at least this positive news from one league source: “He’s kept himself in playing shape and could probably go 30+ minutes pretty quickly. He’s been getting shots up, running and doing all those things he needs.” – 4:26 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
In 11 career games against BKN, John Collins is averaging 21.5 PPG and 10.9 RPG. It’s his second-highest point total against any team in the NBA and is one of two teams he’s averaging 20/10 against. Of those 11 games, Collins has four 30+ point / 10+ rebound double-doubles. – 4:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
For ⁦⁦⁦@NYDNSports⁩: James Harden leads the NBA in turnovers, but Steve Nash explains why Harden has “improved” in taking care of the ball even though the numbers say otherwise. nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 3:54 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nikola Jokić has led the NBA in touches per game in each of the last four seasons.
He’s averaging a 31.1% usage rate, which is by far a career high.
I’m really worried about burnout. It’s a negative way to look at his career, but what he’s doing reminds me of Houston Harden. – 3:47 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Atlanta comes into tonight’s game averaging 17.0 3FGM in the month of December – the most in the Eastern Conference and second-most in the NBA. This season, the Hawks are shooting an NBA-leading .386 clip from deep.
Game Notes vs. Brooklyn: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk… – 3:36 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙄𝙈
@Miles Bridges | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/0UcGs44vqj – 3:03 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Prayers and blessings for Onyeka Okongwu and his family. pic.twitter.com/7HNqAh7oJA – 2:03 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
overshadowed by atlanta’s slow start, trae young is quietly playing the best basketball of his life.
for @SInow, i covered what’s different about his game and why it’ll matter in the playoffs: si.com/nba/2021/12/10… – 2:00 PM