D'Angelo Russell scored 32 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 144-127 for their fifth straight win.
The Nets took control with a 32-10 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 28.
The Nets had 8 players in double-digit scoring. Russell and Ed Davis set each other up for 5 baskets and 11 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Hawks, John Collins had 29 points (26 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 13 for 19 shooting, and Dewayne Dedmon added 24 points (15 in the second quarter) and 12 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting. Kent Bazemore had 20 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Nets went 30 for 33 at the line to the Hawks’ 19 for 25. The Hawks forced 13 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets’ starters outscored the Hawks 42-22 in 11 minutes together.