John Collins had 33 points (14 in the first quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 141-118.
The Hawks led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 24-7 run in the second quarter.
Cam Reddish scored a career-high 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 9 for 14 shooting, and Trae Young added 22 points and 14 assists but shot 6 for 18. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers. Young assisted on 6 of Collins’ 11 baskets.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 24 points and 13 assists, and Caris LeVert went 1 for 8 from 3. Taurean Prince scored 16 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Hawks shot 51.5% from the field and 48.7% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.7% and 39.1%. The Nets gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Hawks missed. The Hawks outscored the Nets 22-9 off turnovers. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Nets 70-46 in 18 minutes together.