National Basketball Association
Atlanta 98, Brooklyn 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 26, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#26 Bob Delaney, #42 Eric Lewis, # James Williams
Attendance:
17093
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Al Horford had 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks built a big, early lead and coasted to a 98-87 win over the visiting New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.
Josh Smith added 22 points and Jamal Crawford 18 for Atlanta (41-32), which took command at the outset with a 19-0 run in snapping a two-game losing streak.
Hawks guard Joe Johnson scored 12 points before suffering a sprained right thumb in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
Anthony Morrow had 25 points for the Nets (23-49), who lost for the sixth time in seven games and were playing their fifth straight game without injured point guard Deron Williams.
New Jersey whittled a 30-point, third-quarter deficit to 10 with five minutes to play but was unable to get any closer.
The Hawks spotted the Nets a 2-0 lead and responded with 19 consecutive points, including eight by Smith, en route to a 32-15 lead after one quarter and 57-31 cushion at the half.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Atlanta |
|
Anthony Morrow 25 |
Scoring |
Al Horford 23 |
|
Jordan Farmar 8 |
Assists |
Jamal Crawford 6 |
|
Johan Petro 8 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 12 |
|
Anthony Morrow 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Smith 6 |
|
Ben Uzoh 2 |
Steals |
Zaza Pachulia 2 |
|
Kris Humphries 1 |
Blocks |
Al Horford 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
87 |
48.1 |
3-13 |
8-9 |
25 |
32 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
| Atlanta
|
98 |
50.0 |
4-18 |
16-22 |
23 |
40 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Houston. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.