Atlanta 141, at Brooklyn 107

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Atlanta Hawks delivered an offensive clinic from the opening tip, overwhelming the Brooklyn Nets 141-107 in a one-sided NBA contest Friday night at Barclays Center. The Hawks, solidifying their position in the Eastern Conference playoff race, improved to 45-33. The Nets, long eliminated from postseason contention, fell to 18-59 in front of an announced crowd of 17,548. The most important part of the game was its decisive beginning. Atlanta established immediate and total control, rendering any notion of a Brooklyn upset moot within minutes. The Hawks opened the game on a blistering 13-0 run, capitalizing… Read more...