18-0 Game-Winner! Hawks Rally to Beat Nets 115-104, Jalen 26+12 Leads Five in Double Digits

On February 23, in an NBA regular-season thriller, the Atlanta Hawks staged an incredible comeback at home to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 115-104, completing a season sweep and handing the Nets their fourth consecutive loss. Atlanta trailed by 11 early in the fourth quarter after Brooklyn opened with a 15-2 run, but the Hawks answered with a decisive 18-0 run to take control.

Key Stats

• Hawks: Jalen 26 pts, 12 rebs, 4 asts; Landale 17 pts, 6 rebs; Walker 17 pts, 3 rebs, 6 asts, 2 stls; McCollum 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts; Okongwu 13 pts, 11 rebs, 2 blks
• Nets: Porter 18 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts; Claxton 15 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts; Jemin 13 pts, 1 reb, 4 asts; Clooney 12 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls; Sharp 11 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls; Traore 11 pts

Game Recap
The first quarter was an early shootout, with the Hawks taking a slim 32-30 lead. In the second, Brooklyn surged to 44-36, but Atlanta answered and carried a 60-56 lead into halftime.

The third quarter saw a back-and-forth battle, with Atlanta narrowly ahead 89-87. In the fourth, Brooklyn started strong with a 15-2 run to go up 11, but the Hawks fired back with a 13-0 streak, capped by an 18-0 game-winning run, completing the thrilling comeback.

Starters

• Hawks: McCollum, Jalen, Okongwu, Walker, Daniels
• Nets: Porter, Clooney, Jemin, Claxton, Traore