Atlanta Hawks (35-31) beat Brooklyn Nets (17-49) 108-97 at home on Thursday, March 12 in a low-scoring game: just 205 combined points between the two teams.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Hawks struck first, taking the opening quarter 30-21 and a 9-point lead after one. The Nets cut into the deficit with a 29-27 second quarter, though the Hawks still led by 7 at halftime.
The Nets won the third 29-25 to stay in front, taking a 3-point lead into the fourth. The Hawks took the fourth 26-18; the Hawks finished the job for a 108-97 regulation win.
What decided it
The Hawks grabbed 32.7% of their own misses, while the Nets recovered 10.5%. The Hawks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 11.2% of possessions compared with 20.5% for the Nets. The second chances kept adding up.
The Nets did win one battle, shooting: eFG% of 55.6% against 46.1%. The Hawks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Hawks produced 110.2 points per 100 possessions to 98.9 for the Nets.
The Nets' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 36-23.
Who made the difference
Josh Minott was the game's biggest individual force for BKN: 24 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk on 6-9 shooting. His Game Score of 23.6 led everyone. His team was +2 with him on the floor.
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 21 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast on 7-15 shooting, good for a 21.9 Game Score.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Hawks about a 86% chance.
Across the last 5 meetings in our records, Atlanta Hawks lead 4-1.
The Hawks are now 35-31, and the Nets are 17-49. The Hawks last five before this game: W-W-W-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.