Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Johnson scores 26 as Hawks rally past Nets 115-104 after 11-point fourth-quarter deficit
CJ McCollum added 16 points and eight rebounds in his first start since joining the Hawks as part of a trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. Jock Landale had 17 points in 16 minutes off the bench, knocking down all three of his 3-point shots. Onyeka Okongwu threw down a thunderous slam over Nic Claxton in the third quarter and finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Claxton returned after missing three games with ankle and hip injuries to finish with 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The Hawks had lost three of their last four home games.
Atlanta trailed 102-91 with 8:01 to play, but closed the game on a 24-2 run as the Nets missed 11 of their final 12 field-goal attempts. They were 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the closing minutes. Johnson had 12 points during the decisive run.
Zaccaharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, came off the bench for just the second time in his career for the Hawks and finished with seven points.
Hawks: Host Washington on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 115 |
| 4th 10.6 |  |
CJ McCollum defensive rebound | 104 - 115 |
| 4th 13.7 |  |
Nic Claxton misses 26-foot three point jumper | 104 - 115 |
| 4th 32.8 | |
Jalen Johnson makes running dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 104 - 115 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-85 | FG | 42-87 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 13-33 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 16-22 | FT | 18-21 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 42 | Percent Led | 44 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,121 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
40 | 20 | .667 | - | W2 |
 New York |
39 | 22 | .639 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Toronto |
35 | 25 | .583 | 5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
33 | 27 | .550 | 7 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
15 | 45 | .250 | 25 | L8 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
31 | 28 | .525 | - | L2 |
 Miami |
32 | 29 | .525 | - | W1 |
 Atlanta |
31 | 31 | .500 | 1.5 | W4 |
 Charlotte |
30 | 31 | .492 | 2 | W4 |
 Washington |
16 | 43 | .271 | 15 | L4 |
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