Nets Edge Hawks, 114-113
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 114-113, at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.

The two teams came into the contest clicking offensively, with the Hawks (9-11) emerging from the first half with a slim 56-53 lead over the Nets (11-9). Brooklyn then clipped two points from its deficit during the third quarter, and a nip-and-tuck fourth quarter culminated with a Mikal Bridges game-winning basket with five seconds remaining after Trae Young had given Atlanta a one-point edge with a 26-foot step back jumper at the 17-second mark.

Bridges led the Nets with 32 points, adding six assists, five rebounds and one block. Cameron Johnson furnished 17 points, six boards, three assists and one steal. Dorian Finney-Smith delivered 15 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block. Spencer Dinwiddie and Dennis Smith Jr. turned in matching 13-point, four-assist tallies, with Smith adding two steals among other contributions

Young paced the Hawks with 30 points, complementing them with nine assists, one rebound and two blocks. Saddiq Bey supplied 21 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. Bogdan Bogdanovic registered 20 points, four rebounds and one assist. De'Andre Hunter finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists. Dejounte Murray generated a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double that included nine assists and one steal.

The Nets head back home to host the Washington Wizards on Friday night, while the Hawks hit the road and visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as well.
Posted on: 12/6/2023 7:21 PM
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