Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Johnson scores 21 as Hawks beat Nets 108-97 for 8th straight win
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 18 points and CJ McCollum had 14 for Atlanta, which began the streak with a win over Brooklyn on Feb. 22. The Hawks moved into eighth in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind seventh-place Toronto.
Josh Minott scored a career-high 24 points for the Nets, who have lost 12 of 14. Brooklyn was without leading scorer Michael Porter Jr., who has a sprained right ankle.
The Nets took an 83-82 lead at the start of the fourth quarter before McCollum scored six points during a 10-0 run by the Hawks. Brooklyn got no closer than four points the rest of the way.
Atlanta led 57-50 at halftime. Johnson scored 14 points in the second half.
Jonathan Kuminga, who rejoined the lineup after being sidelined for three games with a bone bruise in his left knee, had nine rebounds in 19 minutes. The Hawks were without Dyson Daniels (sprained toe).
Hawks: Host Milwaukee on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 108 |
| 4th 22.2 |  |
Josh Minott makes running dunk | 97 - 108 |
| 4th 23.9 | |
Chaney Johnson defensive rebound | 95 - 108 |
| 4th 27.9 |  |
CJ McCollum misses 24-foot three point jumper | 95 - 108 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-72 | FG | 35-89 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 12-35 | 3PT | 12-40 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-22 | FT | 26-35 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 29 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 91 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Terance Mann, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 15,526 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 36 | L1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Orlando |
1 | 37 | L1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 38 | W1 | 0.5365854 | 44 |
 Miami |
3 | 39 | W2 | 0.5243902 | 43 |
 Washington |
29 | 65 | L10 | 0.20731707 | 17 |
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