Jarrett Allen had 20 points (9 in the fourth quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-112.
D'Angelo Russell’s 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks got within 113-112 on John Collins’ layup with 1:03 to play. They had the ball down 1 with 22 seconds left, but Allen stole the ball from Collins. A basket would have put the Hawks ahead. Joe Harris followed with a free throw, and the Hawks got no closer. They had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Vince Carter missed a 29-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Hawks 15-12. Allen scored 7 of the Nets’ 15 on 3 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Trae Young had 4 of his 11 assists, all with the game within 5 points.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 7 assists off the bench. The Nets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hawks, Collins had 33 points and a career-high 19 rebounds on 13 for 20 shooting, and Alex Len went 1 for 7 from 3. Young had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his first career triple-double. Young scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks outscored the Nets 62-32 in the paint. The Hawks outscored the Nets 21-11 in 5 minutes with Carter, Prince, Collins, Huerter and Young on the floor together.