The Nets paid the Hawks back as the teams split a home-and-home two game set. Deron Williams had a big night leading his team in scoring and making four free-throws in the last 43 seconds to finish off the Hawks. Williams had 24 points and was followed by Brook Lopez who had 20. Former Hawk Joe Johnson fared a little better in this game, hitting seven of his seventeen shots from the field, he finished with eighteen points. Andray Blatche scored eleven points off the bench and Reggie Evans had a big night on the boards for the Nets, he pulled down 20 rebounds. The Nets moved to 24-16 on the year with the victory.
The Hawks kept it close throughout the whole game. The score was tied after each of the first three quarters. Then, they forgot how to shoot again, as the made only five of their 22 shots in the fourth quarter. They also suffered a big blow as Lou Williams hurt his knee and ended up playing only nine minutes tonight. He will be evaluated tonight and tomorrow on whether he will need to miss any games or not.
On a good note, Jeff Teague had another big game leading the Hawks with 21 points and adding ten assists. Devin Harris was next with seventeen points, followed by Josh Smith with twelve and Kyle Korver with eleven. Not only were Anthony Morrow and DeShawn Stevenson still out, Al Horford missed the game with a sore calf and hamstring. The Hawks hope he can return for their next game.
The Hawks are now 22-17 on the year, they have lost seven of their last nine games. They will travel back home to Philips Arena and face the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The Spurs have won their last three games and currently have one of the best records in the Western Conference at 31-11.
Jeff Teague drives the lane against the Brooklyn Nets. Teague had another big game against Brooklyn, leading the Hawks with 21 points and ten assists.
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