Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Johnson and Hawks hold off winless Nets 117-112 after Trae Young exits with knee injury
Young was hurt when teammate Mouhamed Gueye fell and collided with his knee. The four-time All-Star grabbed the knee in pain after the collision and was soon ruled out for the rest of the game. He had six points in seven minutes.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, Luke Kennard added 17 and Onyeka Okongwu had 12 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for the Hawks.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 32 points for the Nets, who fell to 0-5 for the first time since the 2015-16 season, when they lost their first seven games. Cam Thomas scored 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting, and Nic Claxton had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hawks spotted the Nets a 12-0 lead but pulled ahead 20-19 with 5:17 left in the first quarter and never trailed again, although Brooklyn made it close at the end. Two free throws by Porter got the Nets within 115-112 with 1:28 left, and Brooklyn had a chance to draw closer but missed its final five shots.
Kennard, who leads active NBA players in career 3-point shooting percentage, went 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.
Nets: Host Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 112 |
| 4th 3.8 |  |
Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | 117 - 112 |
| 4th 8.2 |  |
Cam Thomas misses 25-foot three point shot | 117 - 112 |
| 4th 10.4 | |
Tyrese Martin offensive rebound | 117 - 112 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-93 | FG | 40-88 |
| 47.3 | Field Goal % | 45.5 |
| 13-33 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 39.4 | Three Point % | 29.7 |
| 16-22 | FT | 21-27 |
| 72.7 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 33 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Drake Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Oct 19 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trae Young, G | Out | Nov 1 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,548 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
1 | 7 | .125 | 3 | L6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
5 | 3 | .625 | - | W3 |
 Philadelphia |
5 | 3 | .625 | - | L2 |
 Toronto |
4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W3 |
 Boston |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
1 | 7 | .125 | 4 | W1 |
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