Overview
- The Hawks overcame a 17-point first-quarter hole to win 124-121, taking their first lead with 1:26 left when Nickeil Alexander-Walker made two free throws.
- Jalen Johnson returned from a left-ankle sprain and scored 30 points, attacking the rim and adding seven rebounds and six assists.
- Atlanta dominated the paint and offensive glass, finishing with 70 points in the paint, 15 offensive rebounds and 24 second-chance points that fueled the comeback.
- Aaron Wiggins provided a bench lift with 20 points and six assists, scoring 12 in the fourth quarter as the Hawks closed on a 10-0 late run.
- The loss dropped the Nets to 2-7 despite Michael Porter Jr.'s 25 points and Day'Ron Sharpe's first career triple-double, as Brooklyn again struggled with turnovers and late-game execution.