Cameron Johnson scored 28 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-114.
Day'Ron Sharpe’s hook shot put the Nets ahead for good with 11:34 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks got within 99-98 on Trae Young’s reverse layup with 8:56 to play, but Maxwell Lewis answered with a 3-pointer, and the Hawks got no closer than 111-108.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Hawks 7-4. Cameron Johnson scored 6 of the Nets’ 7 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Keon Johnson had 22 points (12 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds.
For the Hawks, Young had 28 points and 12 assists, and Onyeka Okongwu added 21 points (12 in the paint), 15 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
The Nets shot 47.8% from the field and 48.6% from 3 to the Hawks’ 46.7% and 29.7%. The Hawks outscored the Nets 30-10 on the fast break. The Hawks were outscored 22-12 in 7 minutes with Niang, Young, Mann, Krejčí and Barlow on the floor together.