CJ McCollum scored 25 points as the surging Atlanta Hawks never trailed and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 141-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Friday night in New York.
The Atlanta Hawks won by a comfortable margin as they handled the Brooklyn Nets in a 141-107 victory at Barclays Center on Friday night. CJ McCollum led the scoring with 25 points with Nickeil Alexander-Walker adding 21 points.
Over the past month, the Atlanta Hawks have looked like one of the best teams in the NBA, and all the numbers are backing up that statement. But the real question for them is whether this type of play is sustainable in the playoffs.
The Hawks didn’t just beat the Nets on Friday night. They overwhelmed them, broke their rhythm early, and never really gave them a chance to get back into the game.
The Hawks closed the deal tonight on the Brooklyn Nets this season, and did so in a very dominant fashion. Let's take a look at what Atlanta did to seal the deal early and get their fourth straight victory.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Hawks came out hot in Brooklyn — and as they should against a very inexperienced Nets squad. Within five minutes, it was 16-4 good guys, and it didn’t look like the home team could put up any fight.
Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale will miss an extended period after suffering a high ankle sprain during Wednesday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Landale’s injury occurred after Magic center Goga Bitadze pulled him down from behind on a layup attempt in the fourth quarter.
It is almost game time in Brooklyn. The Hawks and the Nets are getting ready to tip things off in Brooklyn and Atlanta is hoping to win its fourth straight game and 18th in their last 20.
Heading into the All-Star Breakm the Atlanta Hawks were 26-30 and 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. They were an after thought in any playoff discussions and had remade their team with the additions of CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert, Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield, and Gabe Vincent.
The NBA regular season is drawing to a close and for the Atlanta Hawks, they have only five games left to secure their spot among the top six seeds in the Eastern Conference, but they enter tonight's game against the Brooklyn Nets with a 1.5 game lead on the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers for the No.
The Atlanta Hawks absolutely cannot be stopped. They finished the month of March with a record of 13-2, and going back to the All-Star break, the Hawks have rocketed up the standings with a mark of 18-3 since February 11th.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Hawks center Jock Landale has been diagnosed with a high right ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks, the team announced in a press release.
Editor’s note: This is the first post from new Peachtree Hoops contributor Jackson Stone. We’re excited to have him on the staff and help with our coverage of the Atlanta Hawks.
The surge continues for the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta has now won 17 of their last 19 games and with some help last night from the Sacramento Kings, they are inching closer to sealing up a spot in the NBA playoffs.
Before the season, the Hawks were a trendy sleeper pick to win the Eastern Conference. Since the All-Star break, they've finally lived up to the preseason hype.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the way again. He scored 32 points as the Hawks rolled past the Magic, 130-101. Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double.
The Atlanta Hawks delivered one of their most explosive offensive performances of the season, overwhelming the Orlando Magic in a 130-101 rout. Atlanta controlled the game with pace, physicality, and perimeter shooting, building a lead that ballooned to 31 points at its peak.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points and Jalen Johnson flirted with a triple-double as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the host Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday.
No team in the Eastern Conference has played as well as the Atlanta Hawks since the All-Star break. Winners in 17 of 20 games since Feb. 19, the Hawks have put a bit of breathing room between themselves and the play-in tournament.
It’s been 54 days since Jonathan Kuminga was a member of the Golden State Warriors and he still lives in their head, rent-free. When Kuminga first touched down in Georgia’s capital, finding himself employed by an Atlanta Hawks that expressed more belief in him, there were understandable questions about his fit and future.
After falling to the Boston Celtics last Friday, which snapped a three-game winning streak, the Atlanta Hawks took revenge for that loss as they pulled out a close victory at home over the Celtics on Monday night.
The Dejounte Murray experience has become one of the most fascinating “what if” discussions surrounding the Atlanta Hawks. At the time, Atlanta made a clear decision.
The conversation around CJ McCollum’s future in Atlanta has changed quickly. Not long ago, many questioned the return the Atlanta Hawks received when they moved on from Trae Young.
Kuminga has played just five games in the six weeks since the Golden State Warriors traded him to the Atlanta Hawks. He'll be back Saturday night to show his old team what they lost.