Hawks Beat Nets to Take 1-0 Lead in Playoffs

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 99-92 to take a 1-0 lead in the opening round of the playoffs. Hawks’ Kyle Korver led all scorers with 21 points and made a game-high five three-pointers. Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll each had 17 points and 3 assists for the Hawks. Al Horford had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks.

Brook Lopez led Brooklyn with 17 points and game-high 14 rebounds. Former Hawk Star Joe Johnson had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Thaddeus Young recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets. Deron Williams had a quiet game with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for Brooklyn. Brooklyn failed to capitalize at the charity stripe, making 15 out of 22 free throws. The Hawks made 21 out of 22 of their free throw attempts.

The Hawks and Nets play again on Wednesday, then head to Brooklyn for games 3 and 4. The Hawks swept the Nets in the regular season, winning all four meetings. It’s a good chance the Hawks will sweep them in the first round of the playoffs, if not this series should be over in five games.

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