ATLANTA (Interstat) — Long Island used a dominant first quarter and a balanced offensive night to defeat College Park 142-106 in a G League game Tuesday at Gateway Center. The Nets improved to 2-1, while the Skyhawks dropped to 2-1 before an announced attendance of 1,638.

Long Island set the tone with 45 points in the first quarter while holding College Park to 18. The Nets attacked the paint early, getting a driving layup from Ben Saraf, a tip-in dunk by Grant Nelson, running layups from Isaiah Wong and a tip-in dunk and hook shot from Dain Dainja. Dion Brown’s 25-foot 3-pointer late in the quarter helped Long Island, which added 23 points in the second quarter, carry a 68-46 lead into halftime despite College Park scoring 28 points in the second quarter. Jalen Wilson kept the Skyhawks within range with driving layups and 3-point shooting, but College Park could not match Long Island’s efficiency.

Long Island put the game away with 40 points in the third quarter, stretching a 22-point halftime lead to 108-68 entering the fourth. Long Island’s largest lead reached 40 points late in the third quarter. Tyler Bilodeau hit a 25-foot 3-pointer, Wong converted a driving layup and free throw, Dainja scored on a dunk, Nelson added a dunk and Wong closed the quarter with a 23-foot 3-pointer. College Park got 22 points in the third quarter, including early baskets from RayJ Dennis, Keon Johnson and Cameron Corhen, but Long Island’s rebounding and inside scoring kept the Skyhawks from mounting a comeback. College Park scored 38 points in the fourth quarter, but Long Island answered with 34. Grant Nelson made two free throws and a dunk in the closing minute, and Ben Saraf added a running dunk and driving layup as Long Island kept its cushion.

Dain Dainja was Long Island’s top star, finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound Chicago native, who had 27 points and 12 rebounds in his previous game, controlled the paint throughout. Grant Nelson added 18 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 24 minutes. Jalen Wilson led College Park with 27 points, four rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes. Keon Johnson added 22 points, six rebounds and six assists in 34 minutes. Joshua Jefferson contributed 12 points, five rebounds, six assists and one block in 29 minutes. Ben Saraf had 17 points, two rebounds, nine assists and one block in 32 minutes. Isaiah Wong scored 19 points with five assists in 28 minutes. Dion Brown added 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes. Cameron Corhen had 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Tyler Bilodeau scored 15 points with six rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes.

College Park shot 38 of 90 from the floor, 9 of 40 from 3-point range and 12 of 17 from the free throw line. Long Island shot 52 of 100 overall, 10 of 32 from beyond the arc and 17 of 20 at the line. Long Island outrebounded College Park 59-37, including an 18-10 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams had 11 assists. Long Island recorded five blocks, committed 13 turnovers and 23 fouls. College Park committed 15 turnovers and 26 fouls. College Park’s 38-point fourth quarter came with the outcome already decided.

Long Island scored 142 points from 104 possessions and posted an offensive rating of 135.9. College Park scored 106 points from 103 possessions with an offensive rating of 102.8. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of College Park 124, Long Island 111, and its ELO system gave College Park a 66.5 percent probability to win.