Nets vs. Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Brooklyn Nets (40-38) play against the Atlanta Hawks (37-37) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Saturday April 2, 2022

Brooklyn Nets 115, Atlanta Hawks 122 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving with a metaphor for the urgency needed the rest of the way: “You go home, go get your bulletproof vest, you go get (your gun of choice), you load it up and you get ready for war. You don’t just live with the results. We don’t have any time to waste.” – 11:04 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving on getting matched up vs. bigs on switches: “I’ve just got to do a better job of holding my own down there. And what a time to go into the shooting dip as well. Just want to come climb back out of that, so we’re not putting so much pressure on (KD).” #nets – 11:03 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie: “It doesn’t even feel like Kevin had 55 just the way we feel about the loss after.. We just have to ease his burden.” – 11:03 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie: “A lot of teams are gonna sell out on their defensive principles, meaning they’re gonna leave their guy blindly (to stop KD & Kyrie).” – 11:02 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving on whether his shooting slump is due to a lack of conditioning going from part-time to full-time: “It could be. I won’t rule it out, but I’m not here to make any excuses on why it’s not going well for me on the offensive end.” – 11:01 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving: “Time is not on our side again, but I feel confident in our group that we’ll be able to do what we do.” – 10:59 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie: “What a time (for me) to be in a shooting slump as well.” Says he needs to pick it up so the Nets don’t put too much pressure on Kevin Durant. – 10:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie: “We’re doing a lot of switching, which leads to a lot of overhelping and mismatches.” – 10:58 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant’s career-high 55 points not enough as #Nets lose key game to #Hawks nypost.com/2022/04/02/kev… via @nypostsports – 10:52 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I’d bet a good amount of money Kyrie’s watching the end of Duke v UNC before coming out to talk to the media. KD got his interviews out of the way first. – 10:50 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Gallo is at the podium with a glass of wine 😂🍷
Said Nate McMillan gave wine to the “bench mob,” which tallied 46 points tonight and helped the Hawks pull off a huge win vs. the Nets. pic.twitter.com/agYsI6LDt8 – 10:40 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“That’s just…just bad basketball.”
-despite a career high 55 point game, Kevin Durant seems frustrated his team for reaching and fouling so often.
Good news is the Nets now get two days off to rest up and get Seth Curry back.
#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/OxizOZW4ev – 10:39 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nate McMillan usually bestows the player of the game with a bottle of wine.
Tonight, the bench unit as a whole won it, so Gallinari game in with a glass. pic.twitter.com/s9W2PBQPIe – 10:39 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae wore a Mamba & Mambacita sweatshirt to postgame. pic.twitter.com/5j4ZxuQ3tu – 10:35 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Nets with Kyrie this season:
119.3 offensive rating
118.3 defensive rating
Both numbers would be the highest by any team since the NBA merger. pic.twitter.com/akx9NGOpnn – 10:34 PM Bogdan Bogdanovic @LeaderOfHorde
Why it that 3 didn’t counted?! I need explanation @OfficialNBARefs 🤦‍ – 10:30 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Send along any Hawks questions you may have (idk if something big happened tonight?) and I will try to answer as many as I can on Monday’s podcast episode! – 10:28 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“That’s just just bad basketball….”
– Kevin Durant drops a career high 55 points but not happy with how much his team was reaching. Allowed 49 free throws and KD says it wasn’t the Refs it was them. – 10:26 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“Trae (Young) is just so clever.” – 10:25 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant laments the reach-in fouls, saying they’re undisciplined: “That’s just just bad basketball, giving them points like that after playing good defense and then boom, reach like. We’ve just got to be better in that area.” #Nets – 10:25 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I just have to be mentally prepared before — It’s a lot of thinking about.”
⁃Kevin Durant on his preparation for playoff-like coverages as of late. – 10:24 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said the Nets are undisciplined when it comes to fouling. “That’s just bad basketball.” – 10:24 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“We going to keep playing until it’s over.”
⁃Kevin Durant on moving forward. – 10:24 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant: “My points are gonna come. My shots are gonna come. But the little stuff that we do, we’ve gotta be on the same page.” – 10:23 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“I’m glad I shot the ball well — But I wish we could’ve came out with the W.” – 10:23 PM Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
The Nets will have an extra game and … yeah, that’s weird. – 10:23 PM Yu Fu @YuFuTroy
Someone named Usher just asked KD for photos pic.twitter.com/WJ3ATm0enF – 10:22 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
More Kevin Durant on what he called “undisciplined” fouling: “We be having guys bottled up, great defense, and we end up fouling at the end.” Also called it bad basketball. – 10:22 PM StatMuse @statmuse
The Nets are 10th.
The Lakers are 11th.
One more week left. pic.twitter.com/byJWU6FOHJ – 10:22 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant also believes the team was undisciplined tonight defensively. – 10:22 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“We we’re still in the game even though guys were missing shots — It’s a make a miss league.” – 10:21 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant thinks the Nets were too aggressive tonight. – 10:21 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant said free throws decided the game, “and it’s not ’cause of the refs. It’s cause we’re reaching and being undisciplined.” – 10:21 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kevin Durant says,
“We put them (Hawks) in the bonus early every quarter — It’s because we were reaching.” – 10:20 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“Kyrie (Irving) is adapting to playing every other night — The guy had to carry a big load.” – 10:19 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Kyrie Irving’s conditioning: “I think Kyrie’s adapting to playing every other night now.” – 10:19 PM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
I still can’t believe that entering the final week of the regular season, the Nets are in 10th place in the East and the Lakers are in 11th in the West. – 10:18 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash: “We didn’t play a good ball game. I can’t really sugarcoat it.” #Nets – 10:18 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Andre will be 87 years old with the quickest hands in the West. His grandkids won’t stand a chance at patty cake – 10:17 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Nets lose at Atlanta, Heat win at Chicago.
The Celtics can still finish anywhere from 1-6, their updated magic numbers entering Sunday…
5-seed: 2 (Chicago)
4-seed: 3 (Toronto)
3-seed: 4 (Philadelphia)
1-seed: 6 (Miami/Milwaukee)
The East with 4-5 games/8 days left… pic.twitter.com/uPlMIScYvM – 10:16 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
The Hawks have now won five straight games, tied for the longest active winning streak in the Eastern Conference. It’s the club’s third winning streak of at least five games this season (seven, twice). – 10:15 PM Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
The Cavs are still 2 up on the Hawks and 3 up on the Nets & Hornets.
The Cavs are 4-7 against the Hawks, Hornets & Nets and don’t own a head to head tiebreaker over any of those teams – 10:15 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
This #NetsHawks game is a perfect example of gawking over stats have nothing nothing to do with the actual game. Yes, KD had 55. So what? When you don’t run any offense and the best players take all the shots to the team’s detriment, they’re gonna have great numbers. In a loss 🤷🏽‍ – 10:15 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Kyrie took 4 more shots than KD tonight.
KD had 24 more points than Kyrie. pic.twitter.com/ZT7WgByQ5d – 10:15 PM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
When KD scored 54 vs the Warriors in 2014 to set a career high, the reaction back then was, that’s it? KD dropped 55 vs Atlanta to set a new career high & the same reaction is, that’s it? You just feel like he could commit to taking 40-45 shots one night & just go bonkers. – 10:14 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Brooklyn Nets are now locked into the Play-In Tournament. Can still finish anywhere from 7-10, but can no longer get to 6. – 10:13 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Patty Mills pre and post All-Star break
3PT%
Pre
18/19- 40.8
19/20- 39.0
20/21- 40.2
21/22- 41.9
Post
18/19- 36.2
19/20- 34.3
20/21- 34.8
21/22- 31.9
Last 10 games: 29.9% FG/27.3% 3PT – 10:13 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving accounted for 86 of the Nets’ 115 points. That’s 75 percent for al you math wizards. – 10:13 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Kevin Durant is now averaging 30.1 points this season.
Which would count as 2nd in the league if he had played just 3 more games. pic.twitter.com/tr8fbe2SdY – 10:12 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Side note: Cannot believe KD’s career-high before this was only 54. – 10:12 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Nets in 10th. Lakers in 11th.
Imagine that in the preseason? – 10:11 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Kinda weird dude was a freshman with Trae Young, who has already signed a second NBA contract – 10:11 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
The race for the 7th seed in the East:
7. Cleveland (43-35)
8. Atlanta (41-37) 2 GB
9. Charlotte (40-38) 3 GB
10. Brooklyn (40-38) 3 GB – 10:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Per Tankathon, Nets have the easiest remaining schedule left in the NBA with their final four games, but still a tough path to get to seven. – 10:10 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
HUGE win for the @Jaryd Wilson – Trae 36/10, Hunter 15/10, Capela 9/12/2 steals/1 block – 55 for Durant/31 for Kyrie. Hawks now 41-37 and 8th place in the East. – 10:10 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Tough times for “superteams” right now. Lakers are in 11th place in the West, while Nets just dropped to No. 10 seed in the East (and went 0-2 vs. the 8 and 9 seeds over the past week) – 10:10 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Huge win for the Hawks, moving into eighth with four to play. Nets drop into 10th, as they lose the tiebreaker with Charlotte. With an easy remaining schedule, very possible Nets can get to eight, but a lot of work to be done to avoid having to win two to get into the playoffs. – 10:09 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets lose 122-115.
KD finishes with 55.
Kyrie finishes 12-for-32.
The Nets are currently in 10th place in the East. They have four regular season games left. – 10:09 PM Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
The Bucks wake up tomorrow morning as the 2 seed in a world where the 7/8 play in is between the Cavs and Hawks.
And Cody Rhodes is in the WWE – 10:09 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Final pic.twitter.com/dU63XcON1h – 10:09 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
How does Kyrie attempt four more shots than KD on a night when Durant has 55? – 10:09 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks beat the Nets, 122-115, moving to 41-37.
HUGE win for Atlanta, which moves up to No. 8 in the Eastern Conference standings.
Trae Young: 36 pts, 10 ast, 6 reb
Kevin Durant: 55 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast – 10:09 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Nets lose in Atlanta, drop to 10th. – 10:07 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
FINAL:
Hawks 122
Nets 115
a result with seismic impact, Atlanta moves 1 full game clear of Brooklyn. in a world which the Hawks win all of their remaining games and the Cavs dont lose all of theirs, the Nets would be headed to the sudden death bracket of the play-in tournament. – 10:07 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
FINAL: Nets 115, Hawks 122
Kevin Durant (55 PTS, 19-28 FG), Kyrie Irving (31 PTS) & the Nets were a little too late with their comeback hopes down by as many as 16. Atlanta shot 49 free throws in the contest and they only turned the ball over 6 times. – 10:07 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
What a game here tonight. Hawks beat the Nets 122-115 and are now alone in 8th place in the East.
Young: 36/6/10, 10/24 FG
Gallinari: 15/5, 5/9 FG
Hunter: 15/10, 4/7 FG – 10:07 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Patty Mills tried to foul Trae but, not knowing the Hawks don’t get touch fouls, he had to try again after a couple of seconds ran off there. 🤣🤣🤣 – 10:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Nets fall to the Hawks 122-115 despite a career-high 55 points from Kevin Durant. Brooklyn is now locked into the play-in tournament. – 10:07 PM StatMuse @statmuse
KD career high:
55 PTS
19-28 FG
8-10 3P
The Nets have fallen to the 10 seed. pic.twitter.com/MiWseDySpD – 10:07 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Brooklyn LOSES to Atlanta! They can no longer escape the play-in tournament!
CHA lost. CLE won. ATL is 8th. CHA (9th) & BKN (10th) are tied with 4 games left.
The BKN pick is now technically a lottery pick (tied #13/#14) but that is only determined by results of the play-in. – 10:07 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Durant made every one of his shots in the last eight minutes of this game.
All five of them.
Career-high 55 points but bizarrely frozen out toward end; Nets lose 122-115
Five straight wins for Atlanta; have sole possession of 8th and two games out of seventh (+ own tie-break) – 10:07 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
It surprises me that Kevin Durant’s career high is “only” 55. He didn’t drop 60 on someone? Seems like he could do that in his sleep. – 10:07 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Nets lose to the Hawks
KD: 55 points on 28 FG attempts
Kyrie: 26 points on 30 FG attempts – 10:06 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Dear October 2021,
There’s a week left in the NBA regular season and you won’t believe this.
The Lakers are 11th in the West.
The Nets are 10th in the East.
Plan accordingly. – 10:06 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
81 points from Durant and Kyrie in 86 minutes played between the two. They were all in to get this one. – 10:06 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
East standings
8. Atlanta 41-37
9. Charlotte 40-38
10. Brooklyn 40-38
Nets win tiebreaker vs Hawks but lose tiebreaker vs Hornets – 10:05 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
TRAE YOUNG IN THE CLUTCH 🥶
pic.twitter.com/EVThdnncAH – 10:05 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
De’Andre Hunter has 10 rebounds. – 10:04 PM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are the 3rd pair of teammates to each record a 55-point game in the same season. They join:
Larry Bird and Kevin McHale in 1984-85
Jerry West and Elgin Baylor in 1961-62 – 10:04 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
durant has a new career high. 55 points. – 10:03 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Trae Young hits the dagger then gestures for the Nets to go on home pic.twitter.com/0r7hDGndCh – 10:02 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant set a new crew high with 55 points. Nets trail 116-110 with less than a minute left. – 10:02 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Career-high 55 points for Kevin Durant. – 10:02 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Steve Nash put all the chips into the center playing KD and Kyrie the whole second half and Trae Young just flushed them. 🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊 – 10:02 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
After watching this insane review in BKN-ATL game. Crew chief needs to be mic’d up to explain. The folks in the building who actually pay good $$ to be there. Thet deserve the reasoning ad much if not more than TV viewers do – 10:02 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Trae OH MY. GOODNIGHT pic.twitter.com/kPiIz3EgTt – 10:01 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Down 5… Kyrie brings it up. Outside ballscreen from KD, Kyrie pulls up. Miss…. That’s it. That’s the half court offense yet again #NetsHawks – 10:01 PM Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Big shot from Trae Young in a game that has huge implications for the play-in race in the East. He has been great down the stretch. – 10:01 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
KD scores the silkiest 51 points you’ve ever seen the same night that Kyrie misses 20 shots. What a waste of a performance. – 10:01 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young added an extra dance before his Ice Trae shiver celebration 😂
That last 3-pointer puts the Hawks up 116-108 vs. the Nets, 22.7 seconds to play. – 10:01 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
As @Keith Smith said, no way I want to face Trae in a one-game play-in setting. – 10:01 PM David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Meanwhile, Ice Trae just sent the Nets home. – 10:01 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Game over. The Nets will fall to the 10th seed tonight. Brutal, debilitating loss. – 10:01 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
TRAE YOUNG 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 – 10:01 PM Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
Yikes, Trae. – 10:01 PM Yu Fu @YuFuTroy
Trae called game pic.twitter.com/QYVCMkWwQe – 10:01 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Trae is a BAD man. Lord have mercy. – 10:00 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Monster shot by Trae. – 10:00 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Trae Young. Always.
Hawks up 116-108 after a massive 3 – 10:00 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
KD got 53 and Kyrie still shooting. 💀 – 10:00 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Trae Young with some big-time shots late here for Atlanta. – 10:00 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Hawks double-teaming Durant with Bogdanovic and Kyrie Irving’s shot selection. – 10:00 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
One of the wilder replays I’ve ever seen in the last minute of this Hawks-Nets game – 10:00 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
That is a confusing call, but Trae made it moot.
Still not sure it actually hit the rim. – 10:00 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
This huge break helps the Nets, who have played KD/Irving 43/41 minutes. – 9:59 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
After review, the ball did make contact with the rim but the basket doesn’t count. Hawks ball up 111-108 – 9:59 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks ball, no basket. Bogi was pleading with arms outstretched when the ref was explaining it to him. – 9:59 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the refs just cost atlanta 3 points. cool cool – 9:59 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
that absolutely INSANE shot by Bogi, with De’Andre Hunter setting him up after scrambling for a loose ball, was reviewed and unfortunately for the Hawks will not count.
They lead the Nets 111-108 with 1:03 to play in the fourth. – 9:59 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Kyrie with a terrible pull up over a big contest then gets cooked by Young on the switch. Goes from cutting the deficit to 1 to being down 5. Again, just a ball screen. That’s the offense 🤦🏽‍ – 9:57 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KAI coming through in crunch time pic.twitter.com/X1Eg9UpyTL – 9:56 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
WOW. Huerter missed a 3. Hunter grabbed the rebound, tossed it to Bogdanovic who made a halfcourt circus shot. Refs called a shotclock violation.
It’s under review now – 9:55 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
This is another big review in Hawks-Nets. This game has been crazy. – 9:54 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
kd give and go dunk from halfcourt, with 51 points, in a 3 point game. hahahaha – 9:54 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Every trip that KD doesn’t talk a shot is a win for the Hawks. – 9:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant is a point off his career-high. – 9:53 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Trae going right at Kyrie with the 5 fouls. Bailed out by great Claxton block on first one, but not on last blow-by. – 9:53 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Nets on a 13-0 run. – 9:53 PM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
It’s got to be tough for Vince Carter to call this Brooklyn-Atlanta game when North Carolina is playing Duke. The NBA game should be over before the college game but it still can’t be easy keeping your focus professionally when your head is somewhere else emotionally. – 9:52 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
The Hawks have not made a bucket since the 7:16 mark.
Hawks up 107-106 with 2:20 to go – 9:52 PM The Ringer @ringernba
5⃣1⃣ for Kevin Durant
(📼 @Brooklyn Nets)
pic.twitter.com/IU2deXnNfe – 9:51 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
With 3:14 to play it’s 107-104 Atlanta. Hawks’ offense has looked increasingly stuck in the mud as Trae Young has struggled to create separation against switches. Really interested to see what buttons McMillan pushes here. – 9:50 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks offense has hit some snags.
Bogdan Bogdanovic about to check in on a night when he has been asked to do (and has done) a lot on defense. – 9:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets trail 107-104 with 3:14 left. Kevin Durant has been dominant all night. It hasn’t been enough. Irving is the only other Net in double-figures with 24. – 9:50 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks up 107-104 with 3:14 to go.
Potentially big FT misses for Trae just a few seconds ago – 9:49 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Trae Young knows he’s allowed to pass and get the ball back, right? It’s not “pass it and lose it” – 9:49 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Weird game in a must-win for both the Nets and Hawks.
No one but KD can make a shot for Brooklyn.
Atlanta has missed 12 free throws. – 9:49 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Really good to see Kevin Durant finally putting it together after all these years. – 9:49 PM David Thorpe @coachthorpe
Memo to opponents TV crews of the Nets. Durant doesn’t get to spots. The entire halfcourt is his spot. – 9:49 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
With 51 points, Kevin Durant has now recorded his third 50-point game of the season, the most of his 14-year career. – 9:48 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hawks doing a butt-ton of standing around all over. – 9:48 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
oh my lord this dude. 51 for KD. Nets within 4 with 4 to play. – 9:48 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
90.4% foul shooter Trae Young just missed two free throws. Unlikely event! – 9:48 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
51 for Durant. He’s 17-for-26 from the field.
Dominant from the start. – 9:47 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
51 for KD. He’s been unstoppable. – 9:47 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant has 51 on the night. Nets down four with 3:40 left. – 9:47 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hawks have stopped attacking the rim and, as such, they’ve gone cold. – 9:46 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
He’s Kevin Durant. You know who he is, right?
49 and counting with under 4 left, but the Hawks still up by six. – 9:46 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
KD visibly frustrated with Nic Claxton. – 9:46 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
49 POINTS pic.twitter.com/QDeQphXAJ8 – 9:45 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Wide open c-s 3 for Mills and I swear he shot a curveball. That thing had no chance at all. – 9:45 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Hawks dodge a bullet with Kyrie staying in this game – 9:44 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Kyrie was called for his sixth foul.
After review, it was overturned to a shot clock violation.
Hawks up 107-101 with 5 minutes to go – 9:44 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
OVERTURNED … shot clock violation on Atlanta. Kyrie gets to stay in the game. – 9:44 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
At halftime, head over the Nets-Hawks game.
Kevin Durant is on some shit – he has 49 points (on 25 FG attempts) with 5 mins left in the fourth quarter a important game – 9:44 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Pretty big review in Nets-Hawks right now. Kyrie was called for his sixth foul just as the shot-clock went off. – 9:44 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Call overturned. Irving stays in. – 9:44 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD just hit his eighth three of the game — that’s a new career high for him.
He’s up to 49 points. Still 4:59 left in regulation. – 9:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Kyrie might have fouled out?
Review to see if he committed foul before a shot-clock violation. – 9:43 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Officials reviewing Irving for his sixth foul. If call stands he’s gone and makes Nets’ backcourt even thinner. – 9:43 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
wow .. they called Kyrie’s sixth foul a nanosecond before the shot clock went off. Big replay review here with 4:59 left. – 9:43 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
This shot went in. pic.twitter.com/6EUYlmZIza – 9:42 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Patty Mills looks exhausted after playing so much earlier in the season. Cam Thomas looks very much like a rookie. Not sure where Steve Nash can go without Seth Curry and Goran Dragic. – 9:40 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks have a season-high 41 free-throw attempts so far tonight. Have also made a season-high 31.
Still 5:53 to play in the fourth.
They’re 31-41 to the Nets’ 13-17. – 9:40 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
The Hawks’ defense for Kevin Durant this 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/4CnDSM49RO – 9:40 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Assuming Trae returns after six minutes rest, the Hawks have gone +2 with Trae resting and KD/Irving playing the whole time. – 9:40 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
i can’t quit the hawks – 9:39 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Nate playing with fire here keeping Trae on the bench with 6 to play. – 9:39 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Somebody’s got to play with Curry, Dragic and Brown out — but this is not Cam Thomas’ night. He’s made a lot of different mistakes and is just 1-for-7 from the field. Nash gave him 24 minutes. Mills also 0-for-6 in 24 minutes of his own. – 9:38 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Hawks winning these minutes with Trae Young on the bench is debilitating. – 9:38 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Now Delon Wright turns down a lay-up and ends up with a 3 instead. It’s like a team-wide effort to troll Ben Simmons right now. – 9:37 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
OO blocked Thomas’ layup with his right hand and immediately went to gather, in mid-air, with his left. Huge sequence there as Gallo forwarded the ball to Lou downcourt for a transition three. – 9:33 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
kd is demanding a decent amount of attention right now pic.twitter.com/tnO6m8QMqE – 9:33 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
The groundbreaking offensive sets from Brooklyn continue.
Kyrie gets a step up screen. 4 teammates stay still as he goes 1 v 1 for a contested pull up . Good luck winning 7 game series like this 🤦🏽‍ #NetsHawks – 9:32 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets trail 102-93 with 9:05 left. Brooklyn can’t get it to a one-possession game. Hawks have answered every time. – 9:32 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Nets’ Goran Dragic out vs. Hawks, enters health and safety protocols nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/02/net… – 9:27 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Not ideal offensively to keep forcing a switch to have Durant on Bogi – much tougher to shoot over. Very much. – 9:27 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
If a possession ends in a James Johnson corner 3, the possession has failed. – 9:27 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kyrie vs. Trae. It’s on here in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/AVzGfR2ySF – 9:26 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD wanted to raise the difficulty 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fHQikEc5rH – 9:26 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks will take a 94-87 lead vs. the Nets into the fourth quarter.
Kevin Durant: 44 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Trae Young: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists – 9:24 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Unreal quarter. Kevin Durant is playing at Rucker Park, or on 2K. He’s hit a one-legged three and has 44 points. But he needs help. Kyrie Irving just got it going but is 7-of-22 on the night. The Nets are shorthanded. Someone not named KD has to step up. – 9:24 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
With all the Durant madness, important to note that, ho-hum, Trae is 25-10 with five rebounds through three. – 9:24 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Final frame coming up pic.twitter.com/OscchnHQxW – 9:24 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Trae is a magician. How did he beat the clock there? Hawks +7 after all of that Durant/Kyrie action. – 9:23 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks up 94-87 over the Nets after Trae’s buzzer-beating layup at the end of the third.
Young: 23/5/10, 6/18 FG
Hunter: 13/9, 4/7 FG
Gallo/TLC: 11 each
KD has 44 on 22 shots – 9:23 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
End of 3: Hawks 94, Nets 87. However, non-Durant minutes likely coming up here for Nets, which may be even dicier than the non-Trae minutes for Atlanta. – 9:23 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 3rd QTR: Nets 87, Hawks 94
Kevin Durant (44 PTS), Kyrie Irving (18 PTS) & the Nets continue to trim at the deficit. Durant is going off, but there’s not enough scoring production from the rest of the team. The spacing is also off with Patty Mills (0-6 FG) cold. – 9:23 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Classic Bob curse calling out Kyrie and then Kyrie nails a three and a scoop. – 9:22 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kevin Durant putting on a performance of the season with the highest of stakes. Has scored the Nets’ last 16 points, now has 44 on 21 shots. 3rd quarter. pic.twitter.com/7STetAeb6J – 9:22 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Hawks lead the Nets 94-87. Trae Young beats the buzzer. Kyrie Irving had just scored one through the trees. Nets get it close but can’t get enough stops. – 9:22 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
(They’re switching on you for a reason, Trae) – 9:22 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Kevin Durant has 44 points in 29 minutes.
He has a +/- of +1. – 9:22 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hawks trying to ride out a fantastic Durant shooting run. Fortunately, Durant tried to shoot with his eyes closed on that last one, after hitting one on one leg the last time. (not really about his eyes closed, but I’d believe it) – 9:21 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
KD’s seven 3s tie a career-high for him. He’s hit seven six times in his career. Most recently against Milwaukee last May. – 9:21 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Kevin Durant is an unrivaled force of nature when he gets on a run like this. It’s incredible to watch.
This is exactly why, despite everything that’s gone on in Brooklyn this season, no one would be excited to draw the Nets. – 9:20 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
KD just took a floater style three off one leg like he does it every play. – 9:20 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
At least half the crowd here has shifted from rooting for the Hawks to just straight-up crapping themselves in awe of what Durant is doing. – 9:20 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Kevin Durant is out here putting on a show in Atlanta. This is absolutely ridiculous right now. – 9:20 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Methodical.
44 (and counting) for KD 👀 pic.twitter.com/GzQid7dKA1 – 9:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
State Farm Arena was living and dying with Durant’s last 3-point attempt. Hawks fans showing respect for him. He’s got 44. – 9:20 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
In commercial of Carolina-Duke. Utah blowing out GS. Atlanta up 11 on the Nets. I know everyone says we should be scared to death of Nets. Right now its misplaced. They don’t play hard consistently – 9:20 PM John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Durant just went Rade Butcher. pic.twitter.com/NaSjitOXAS – 9:20 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KEVIN DURANT – 9:20 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant is basketball’s Black Jesus. – 9:20 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie now just 5-for-18 from the field.
Durant has 44 points in 27 minutes. Even the crowd in Atlanta is starting to give him love after each shot.
If the Nets are going to win, somebody else has to help him down the stretch a little bit. – 9:19 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Durant just hit a one-legged 3-pointer.
He has 44. – 9:19 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
KD with a one-legged 3. 88-82 Hawks. He’s been filthy this quarter. But can the Nets get stops? – 9:19 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
That’s 44 for Durant after a ridiculous one-legged 3 over two defenders .. still 14 minutes left in this game! – 9:19 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nah, KD is crazy – 9:19 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Durant stayed down too long after a miss and the Hawks used numbers to get an open Huerter three. – 9:18 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Tonight marks Trae Young’s 126th career outing of 10-or-more assists, the second-most such games in franchise history: Doc Rivers (138), Trae Young (126), Mookie Blaylock (125). – 9:17 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hawks doing a good job of at least trying to get contact on a drive instead of a contested fadeaway two right now. – 9:17 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
No slowing KD down 🔒 – 9:16 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
If I can still count, Kevin Durant has 10 straight points for the Nets. – 9:16 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Why is TLC checking KD instead of Hunter? I know TLC’s no scrub but he can’t dig into Durant’s space like Hunter, plus Hunter’s low-man rotations have been shaky tonight. – 9:16 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Durant with the “traditional” six-point play — basket-and-one ruled a flagrant, followed by another basket-and-one. He now has 34 points on 14 shots. His team is still down double figures. – 9:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Clint Capela called for a flagrant one after landing on KD’s foot. Durant said after the Bucks game how he had been hit twice in the past two games without the right fall. He got it now. – 9:13 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Trae Young could have filed his taxes before a Nets defender closed out on him. Young, caught the ball, took a breath, shimmied, then hit a 3 that forced Nash to call timeout. Nets once again down 15 midway through the 3rd quarter. They will fall to 10th if they lose tonight – 9:09 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks’ season-high in steals is 14.
They’re up to 10 with 5:39 left in the third quarter. – 9:09 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young took his time on (and then swished) that 3-pointer and the Hawks have taken an 81-66 lead on the Nets, 5:39 left in the third quarter. – 9:08 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Ice Trae with a shake, shimmy, taxes, dropped a track, and then hit a three. Nets still deciding whether to run out on him. 🤣🤣🤣 – 9:08 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Lmao Trae had enough time to tie his shoes on that last 3.
Hawks up 81-66 over the Nets midway through the third – 9:07 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
BRO, WILL THE REFS LET THEM HOOP!!!!???? – 9:05 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
I know the Nets are down and all, but where was this energy from TLC when he was a Net! – 9:05 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets just let TLC get an and one then flex on them. Put this game in rice. – 9:05 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Drummond acting like a spy on Trae this half. – 9:04 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Book it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/qrbD5bqzJI – 9:03 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets are giving Trae some of the hardest hard hedges you’ll see in PNR.
Nate gave Huerter a DHO out of the timeout. – 9:03 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
After sending the Hawks to the line 30 times in the first half alone, officials have swallowed their whistle to start the 3rd quarter. Hawks players are complaining about no-calls, and the Nets are capitalizing. It’s not pretty but BKN has cut a 15-point deficit to just 9. – 9:01 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Some bad possessions for the Hawks early – due in part to a surround Trae approach. The only bucket so far for the Hawks was a full court Trae to Capela runout/dunk. – 9:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Second time tonight for @Andre Drummond 🍪 pic.twitter.com/nutD3jmhTC – 8:59 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
De’Andre Hunter with a “I got this” poor possession. Just pass the ball to Trae, man. And then he blanks on a rotation that leads to aNets three. – 8:59 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
What’s Kyrie Irving’s shot-to-pass ratio tonight? Not shot-to-assist. Shot-to-pass? Is it much more than 1:1? – 8:56 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Halftime notes: After starting 2-13 from three, the Hawks hit 5 of their next 9. Also, nine turnovers for the Nets, two for the Hawks. The Hawks also enjoyed a 22-30 to 7-11 edge in free throws, mainly due to the Hawks taking advantage of a reaching Nets defense. – 8:46 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Atlanta poured in 65 points in tonight’s opening half. It’s the 22nd time the Hawks netted 65-or-more points in a first half this season and the fifth straight game doing so. – 8:45 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Hawks 22-of-30 from the foul line in the first half alone.
The Nets — checks notes — are 7/11. – 8:43 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Delon Wright swiped two steals in the first half of tonight’s game, marking his team-leading 25th multi-steal game of the season. Coming into tonight’s contest, Wright ranked 5th in the NBA in total steals off the bench (27th overall). – 8:43 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Halftime: Durant has 25 points on 10 shots and the Nets are still getting smoked. With no Curry/Brown/Simmons/Dragic the supporting cast just isn’t good enough. – 8:43 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Strong end of 1H for Trae. Just kept making the Nets react to him with his dribble. – 8:42 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
After a blazing hot start by the Nets, and a huge scoring half for Durant, the Hawks tightened up the defense and held the Nets to a 94.3 offensive rating in the first half. – 8:41 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets trail, 65-50, at the end of the first half. Hawks went on a 24-7 run and never looked back. Nets are shorthanded and playing through KD and Kyrie, but Irving is 5-of-16 in the first half. Nets have 6 assists to 9 turnovers. Bad basketball being played right now – 8:41 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Hawks up 65-50 at the half. Nets defense has been bad. KD is doing everything he can offensively with 25 — but the undermanned Nets are getting run up and down the floor after a solid start in Atlanta. – 8:41 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
KD got Brooklyn within 57-50, but the #Nets coughed up the final eight points of the half to go into the locker room down by 15, their biggest deficit of the night. #Hawks – 8:41 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Hawks lead the Nets 65-50. I’d argue Kevin Durant was the only Net to have a good half. Tough shooting for Kyrie Irving. Atlanta missed eight free throws, too. BK needs someone else to help out in the second half, especially when KD is out. – 8:41 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Back after the break pic.twitter.com/iTdiIuyokB – 8:41 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks up 65-50 over the Nets at halftime.
Young: 13/3/7, 3/9 FG
Gallinari: 11/4, 3/5 FG
Hunter: 9/5, 3/5 FG
Hawks are 22/30 from the line. Nets are 7/11
Hawks bench: 31 points. Nets bench: 8 points
Hawks have 2 turnovers. Nets have 9 – 8:41 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
HALFTIME: Hawks 65, Nets 50
Hawks just put up 37 points in that second quarter, holding Nets to 20.
31 bench points for Atlanta already.
Hawks are 22-30 FT, Nets are 7-11. – 8:41 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
The Hawks recorded eight steals in tonight’s opening half. It’s the second time this season the club has swiped eight-or-more in a first half and the sixth half overall. – 8:40 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
One of the underrated things about watching a Hawks game is seeing Trae figure out an opposing defense and then set about exposing it the rest of the game. – 8:40 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 50, Hawks 65
Kevin Durant (25 PTS), Kyrie Irving (13 PTS) & the Nets keep sending Atlanta to the free-throw line. The Hawks have already attempted 30 free throws while the Nets have attempted 11. Plus, Brooklyn’s bench is getting outscored 31-8. – 8:40 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I would not want to go against Trae Young in a single-elimination scenario. – 8:39 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
That’s about as mad as I’ve ever seen Kevin Huerter.
Ref gave Cam Thomas a bailout as Huerter blocked his shot.
The ball, as a sage one once said, did not lie. – 8:38 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
25 in the first half (so far) for KD. – 8:37 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets – who have been even more heavy iso ball than usual – have just five assists to nine turnovers. #Hawks‘ ratio is at 10-2. And the reality is Brooklyn’s actual play has been even sloppier than those numbers indicate. – 8:36 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Defense Offense from @Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/B6v8m23YHw – 8:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Atlanta has the best coffee machine in the NBA. – 8:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Ben Simmons on the court for pregame, but in his usual role of assisting Patty Mills. pic.twitter.com/JJqtSqOtoR – 8:35 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Looked like Trae took a shot in the face on that last foul by Claxton.
The trainer is working on his face during the timeout. – 8:34 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
After back to back threes by Kyrie (after a nice bit of screening and ball movement) and KD (after a gift from Trae), Trae gets to the line to stop the Nets mini-run. – 8:33 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Claxton did as well when switched onto Trae as just about any big has this season on BKN’s last visit.
Something to watch at the moment with both he and Trae in. – 8:30 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
This is now twice in the first half that Durant has arm-flailed himself into two shots with very little apparent contact. Hunter and TLC each shafted. – 8:29 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hawks 18-26….from the free throw line in the first half! – 8:28 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Nate trying to steal Trae an extra minute of rest and Lou got fouled, giving him another minute. Seven minute rest for Trae. Back in with the Hawks +10 – 8:26 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks have 24 FTA.
Nets have 5 FTA. – 8:24 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are up to seven steals already (including that Bogi steal that led to a Delon Wright 3-pointer).
Wright has two steals, Gallo has two; Bogi, Okongwu and Capela each have one. – 8:23 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Hawks on a 14-0 run. #Nets trailing 43-34 and in desperate need of some offense with KD off the floor. – 8:22 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The #Nets using a big lineup w/ Drummond, Griffin and Johnson. I get it Johnson (and probably) Griffin can probably play that Bruce Brown role. But Aldridge could provide midrange scoring and a few post ups for this offensively-challenged unit. Brooklyn trails the #Hawks 35-34. – 8:19 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks take a 35-34 lead on the Nets after that Danilo Gallinari 3-pointer.
8:26 to play in the second quarter. – 8:19 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
With his first triple of the evening, Danilo Gallinari has connected on his 100th three-pointer of the season. He’s currently ranked 49th all-time and 23rd amongst active players for made three-pointers. – 8:18 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
The steal + the slam from Dre 💪 pic.twitter.com/zBYu6CpZRx – 8:18 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Whole lot of bricks tonight on both sides. Hawks and Nets both shooting 37 percent from the floor. Hawks shooting 3/14 from 3, 12/20 from the FT line.
Hawks up 35-34 – 8:18 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Surprised Nets called timeout after Gallo’s 3, because Lou Williams was definitely going to give them a 5-on-4 while he hung around on the baseline to argue a no-call. – 8:18 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Oyyyy, now Gallo getting in on the free throw brickfest. – 8:17 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
2-13 from the 3-pt line for the Hawks so far in the game’s first 15 minutes. – 8:16 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Hawks have 19 FTA in just over 15 minutes of basketball. – 8:16 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Quick feet @Andre Drummond – 8:14 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets using a large James Johnson, Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond front line
Should pose some problems for BKN, but also some big issues for ATL protecting their defensive glass. – 8:14 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Clax on cleanup 😤 pic.twitter.com/5OBry6ggsQ – 8:14 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks are 9-16 from the line so far (56.3%) – 8:13 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Bogi and Gallo have missed their first three 3-pts between them, and haven’t really been close, especially Gallo’s first shot. – 8:12 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Blake playing the Bruce Brown spot right now. – 8:11 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Blake Griffin sighting to start the second quarter. Will we see LaMarcus Aldridge, too? – 8:11 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the nets are playing blake griffin, andre drummond, and james johnson at the same time – 8:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Blake Griffin on the court to start the second quarter. – 8:10 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Lou Williams is appearing in his 1,122nd career game – tied with Hal Greer for 65th on the all-time games played list. – 8:10 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
22 for KD and Kyrie in that first quarter, and the Nets made 4-8 three to the Hawks’ 2-10, but the Hawks only trail by a bucket after one, 30-28 – 8:09 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Given the *gestures wildly* proceedings, the Hawks being down just 2 is a good outcome for them. – 8:09 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets clinging to a 30-28 lead after one quarter in Atlanta. They’ve gotten 15 points from Kevin Durant and held the #Hawks to .409 shooting and 2-of-10 from deep. – 8:08 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Close after one pic.twitter.com/ft2pvKSsI8 – 8:08 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Nets lead the Hawks 30-28. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have 22 of BK’s 30 points. Cam Thomas with a 1-for-4 start. Curious to see who Nash plays when resting KD and Kyrie tonight. Has only gone eight deep so far with Clax, Cam and JJ off the pine. – 8:08 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks down 30-28 to the Nets at the end of the first quarter.
Hunter: 9/4, 3/5 FG
Capela: 5/3, 2/2 FG
TLC: 5, 1/3 FG
KD has 15 for the Nets
Hawks shot 2/10 from 3 in the quarter – 8:07 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
After the first quarter: Nets 30, Hawks 28
Trae Young: 4 pts, 6 ast, 1 stl
De’Andre Hunter: 9 pts, 4 reb
Durant leads the Nets with 15 pts – 8:07 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 30, Hawks 28
Kevin Durant (15 PTS), Kyrie Irving (7 PTS) & the Nets have to apply more pressure defensively. They haven’t forced any turnovers so far. On the other end, Brooklyn is off to a good start from downtown, shooting it at 57%. – 8:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Cam showing off the playmaking 🪙 pic.twitter.com/9R3V6TRi5v – 8:06 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae, Delon, Bogdanovic, Gallinari, Okongwu out of the timeout.
Bogi is the one guarding KD. – 8:03 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Solid start from De’Andre Hunter so far tonight, after a rough game vs. the Cavs.
He’s got nine points and four rebounds in his first nine minutes. – 8:02 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets Ben Simmons – recently returned to light on-court work – files grievance to restore nearly $20 million in salary #76ers withheld. #NBA nypost.com/2022/04/02/ben… via @nypostsports – 8:01 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Hunter was so open on that last three, that Trae had time to look at him, look back around the court, and still flip it to him for the (still) open three. – 8:00 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Onyeka Okongwu in for the Hawks. A fun fact: Kessler Edwards beat him out in high school for conference player of the year. That’s when Okongwu was one of the nation’s top recruits and Edwards was going to Pepperdine. – 7:58 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Current Nets lineup: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Dwight Howard, Stanley Johnson, Wenyen Gabriel – 7:57 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Rightfully criticized for his (lack of) board work, Hunter has three early rebounds and really attacked the glass on the Nets’ last set. – 7:55 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Bogdan Bogdanovic is the first sub. – 7:54 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
That’s 13 points (and 3 triples) for KD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/j7lOz1kKYi – 7:54 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton and Cam Thomas are Nash’s first two reserves tonight. – 7:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Hawks 18-14 with 5:58 left in the first quarter. Kevin Durant off to a hot start. Has 13 points with just three shots from the field. – 7:52 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks got down 10 but now trail the Nets 18-14, 5:58 1Q.
Kevin Durant has a game-high 13 points (he’s also 3-3 from 3).
Nets overall are 4-7 from 3 so far; Hawks have opened up 1-6 from 3. – 7:52 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
Big game in the ATL📍a lot of Carolina blue on our fav for the other game 😏
@Brooklyn Nets v @Jaryd Wilson on @YESNetwork !! pic.twitter.com/LkS0n0zimg – 7:51 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
A little surprised Hunter isn’t getting first crack at Durant. He’s got 13 already against TLC and we’re only halfway through first quarter. Also, this game seriously might end up 144-142. – 7:51 PM Yu Fu @YuFuTroy
Kyrie playing the piano? pic.twitter.com/UISVUysH4Y – 7:50 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Durant with 13 points in the first five minutes. – 7:49 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
A Kess Rejection 🚫 pic.twitter.com/DJZ6QnwuuD – 7:48 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
After the Nets hot start and the other Hawks struggling, can see Trae forcing a little – 7:47 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Combine the Hawks usual crap calls, especially at home, with a star like Durant, and taking a sedative before watching becomes mandatory. – 7:47 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Extremely phantom foul sends Durant to the line for two shots, but Hawks in general have not made Nets feel them at all defensively. – 7:46 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
14 points in seven possessions here for the Nets. Yeah. – 7:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Looks like Patty Mills just took a shot to the stomach. He stays in the game. – 7:45 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets have 14 points in 2.5 minutes and TLC has two airballs. If there was a positivity exercise visualizing a good start for the Hawks, this one was not it. – 7:44 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
One thing I’ve notice the last couple Nets games — Andre Drummond has held up fairly well on switches. Has always had fast hands to poke check dribbles, but was even sliding his feet with Trae just now. – 7:44 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD has 9 points already in the first 2:05 of this game. Without Dragic, Curry and Brown — the Nets are going to need Durant to do even more. As usual, he’s up to the challenge. – 7:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Brooklyn 11, Atlanta 2. – 7:43 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant has eight points and the #Nets lead 11-2 with just over two minutes gone. – 7:43 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
TLC has airballed a layup and a 3 to start this one.
Nets up 8-2 with KD on the line shooting 3 after Hunter’s foul – 7:42 PM Jason Walker @JasonWalkerNBA
Worst case start for the Hawks: Missing easy shots and Durant is hot – 8-0 start before Hunter slams. – 7:42 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD wasting NO time tonight 👌 – 7:42 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Real *casual* warmup pic.twitter.com/923DyjG7bw – 7:39 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Hawks starting TLC against his former team. – 7:37 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
most consequential game of the NBA regular season thus far about to tip in Atlanta. – 7:36 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Seth Curry said the other day the ankle is causing some pretty consistent pain. He doesn’t think he’ll need surgery after the season — but the only thing that will help the injury is rest. He thinks it will take about a month after the season ends for the ankle to feel right. – 7:30 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD 🤝 VC pic.twitter.com/ZSOdT7HYhK – 7:17 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the NBA for 4 months. Can they stop this slide now, and avoid regressing like the Knicks, Hawks next year? My dispatch from New York, ⁦@The Athletic⁩ theathletic.com/3226018/2022/0… – 7:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets will officially finish the season with a different starting lineup in more than half their games this season. It’s a sickening stat: Today marks their 42nd starting lineup of an injury and COVID-riddled season. – 7:13 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
TLC is starting, along with Trae, Hunter, Huerter and Capela.
Danilo Gallinari will come off the bench. – 7:12 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Atlanta. Nets-Hawks tips in about 30. Last time they were here, they got what Patty Mills called “A juicy win. Extra juice!” That will be needed tonight. Short backcourt w/out Curry, Brown and Dragic. A loss drops the Nets to 10th in the standings. Updates to come. – 7:12 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks starters vs. Nets:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
De’Andre Hunter
Clint Capela – 7:11 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters vs. Nets
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
Clint Capela – 7:07 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I like Kessler Edwards and Patty Mills starting. But just know that without Goran Dragic, you’re gonna see James Johnson playing backup point guard minutes. Expect to see Cam Thomas off the bench, too, and heavy minutes for both Kyrie and KD. – 7:04 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters in Atlanta: Irving, Mills, Durant, Edwards and Drummond.
This is Brooklyn’s 42nd starting lineup of the season. – 7:03 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Hawks:
🧙🏽‍Kyrie Irving
👷🏽‍Patty Mills
🔒Kessler Edwards
💲Kevin Durant
🦍Andre Drummond – 7:02 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets are starting Irving, Mills, Durant, Edwards and Drummond. – 7:02 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Saturday night starters pic.twitter.com/x1Dpitodga – 7:01 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets say Seth Curry is out. – 7:00 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets should still be able to win this game. You have KD, Kyrie, Andre Drummond, Patty Mills, Kessler Edwards. Then Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, LaMarcus Aldridge, James Johnson, Blake Griffin and David Duke Jr.
Probably comes down to Steve Nash vs. Nate McMillan – 6:59 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry is OUT for tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s Curry’s 5th missed game with a left ankle injury. Nets are now without Curry, Goran Dragic and Bruce Brown. – 6:51 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets guard Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) has been downgraded to out tonight vs. the #Hawks. – 6:50 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets say Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) is out tonight vs. Hawks. – 6:50 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The latest on Ben Simmons: trib.al/fACczt7 – 6:49 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young (right groin soreness) is AVAILABLE for tonight. – 6:46 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae Young (right groin soreness) is available. – 6:46 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Trae Young is good to go for tonight’s game – 6:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
I don’t know if I’ve seen a star sign as much as Kevin Durant. He makes sure to get everyone, too. pic.twitter.com/ZJR3ueN47k – 6:33 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📍 ATL pic.twitter.com/l8V7dln5wI – 6:09 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic has symptoms of COVID-19 and isn’t feeling well. Bruce Brown however just has the flu, and hopes he can recover quickly. #Nets – 6:09 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is not doing 1-on-1 yet and hesitated to call it 1-on-0: “He’s doing some light shooting, so he’s on the court a little bit the past couple days, but nothing dynamic yet. …He’s not even moving around a lot. It’s just like some light shooting.” – 6:08 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says Simmons traveled with the Nets to Atlanta. Nash says that Simmons has started some light shooting — but nothing else has really changed. – 6:06 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is doing some light shooting on the court a little bit the last couple days but nothing dynamic, not moving around a lot, just some light shooting. – 6:06 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ben Simmons is doing light shooting on court and made the trip, but is not moving around or even going one-on-zero. #Nets – 6:05 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons: “He’s doing some light shooting. … He’s not even moving around a lot.” – 6:05 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is doing some light shooting on the court. “But nothing dynamic.” Adds Simmons isn’t moving around a lot, but he’s here in Atlanta. – 6:05 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We at HSE are deeply saddened by the passing of Rodney Richardson. Rodney was a great friend to our organization & worked closely with us on the Hornets brand identity, including our logo and uniform designs. Our thoughts go out to his family & friends. 💜 pic.twitter.com/p9839ZvR9Q – 6:05 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash confirms Bruce Brown is out with the flu. – 6:04 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Goran Dragic, who has COVID: “He has symptoms. He doesn’t feel well, but that’s all I know.” – 6:04 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic has symptoms of COVID-19. Isn’t feeling great. Bruce Brown has the flu. – 6:04 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash acknowledges other players will step up amidst Bruce Brown and Goran Dragić’s absence. – 6:04 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Final Four side note: Vince Carter will be here doing Hawks TV while the Duke-UNC game is going on. League sources tell The Athletic he’s rooting for UNC. – 6:00 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Here in the ATL for tonight’s Nets-Hawks game, where Nic Claxton’s return to Georgia is the biggest storyline I can think of. pic.twitter.com/yLUCML5bc5 – 5:53 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Mizzou, Iona and Ohio have reached out to Pitt transfer @showtime_Femi
The 6-foot-5 Brooklyn native and PG averaged 10.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.4 apg – 5:22 PM Ric Bucher @RicBucher
Takeaways from last week’s KD-Giannis Battle shows.acast.com/bucher-and-fri… via @acast – 5:07 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
“This feels like a new group right now… We were a little bit out of sync today on this early game, but we take a deep breath, move forward and get ready for a game on Tuesday.” – James Borrego
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA – 4:22 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Next year, the Rockets have two unprotected first-round picks:
2023 Houston
2023 Milwaukee
They also have the right to swap their own for Brooklyn’s. So next season, “BKN Pick Watch” tweets will become “MIL Pick Watch” tweets, with the option to tweet both concurrently. – 4:01 PM Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
HUGE win for #Cavs, jump on Knicks early, go wire-to-wire for 119-101 win; seven Cavs in dbl-figures; led by 23 in 4Q; CLE, 54%FG, 15-34 3ptFG, 26 asst / just 9 T.O.; CLE, 34 bench pts, 44pts in paint; dbl-dbl each for Garland, Moses; Sixers crush Hornets – BKN/ATL later tonight. pic.twitter.com/4tV6YNYBf5 – 3:29 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cavs will beat the Knicks. Hornets lost to the Sixers. The updated race for the 7th seed:
7. Cleveland (43-35*)
8. Brooklyn (40-37) 2.5 GB
9. Atlanta (40-37) 2.5 GB
10. Charlotte (40-38) 3 GB – 3:14 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#AllFly | @Lowes pic.twitter.com/w8QL2Gt7Oa – 2:57 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Miles: 20 PTS, 5 REB
PJ: 14 PTS, 3 REB
Melo: 13 PTS, 5 AST
Mason: 11 PTS, 4 AST
Terry: 10 PTS, 6 AST, 5 STL
Cody: 8 PTS, 5 AST
#AllFly | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/bRR6ca43rK – 2:53 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
With Charlotte losing to Philadelphia today, the winner of Hawks-Nets will be in 8th place at the end of the night. – 2:50 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA pic.twitter.com/rnP8L1RsNm – 2:48 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
pic.twitter.com/duoszG1IM9 – 2:47 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Hawks Great and Six-Time All-Star Lou Hudson to be Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: atlantahawkspr.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/hudson… – 2:42 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Sixers blow out the Hornets, and move to within a half game of the Celtics for 3rd/Atlantic Division lead (Boston owns the tie-breaker)
Big night ahead in the East race…
Miami at Chicago
Brooklyn at Atlanta (currently tied for 8th)
Six of the East top 7 play Sunday. pic.twitter.com/46YL1GhhLV – 2:38 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Something to smile about
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/QR3RtQr6t9 – 2:34 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Not giving up.
#AllFly | @AthleticBrewing pic.twitter.com/WqFmdE5wEE – 2:20 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
The #Rockets are in a great position with their own pick after losses to the Kings.
They are tied with the Magic for the worst record. Here is each team’s remaining schedules:
ORLANDO:
NYK, CLE, at CHA, MIA
HOUSTON:
MIN, at BKN, at TOR, ATL – 1:48 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Time to reset for the 2nd half.
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/5trzblxlTN – 1:37 PM