Hawks Escape Nets 96-91 to Take 2-0 Lead

Al Horford led the Atlanta Hawks to a close 96-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Horford posted 14 points, game-high 13 rebounds, team-high 7 assists and 2 blocks. Paul Millsap had a team-high 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Hawks. Kyle Korver had 17 points and game-high 4 steals for Atlanta. Jeff Teague had 16 points and 6 assists for the Hawks. Dennis Schroder came off the bench with 12 points and 6 assists for Atlanta.

Jarrett Jack came off the bench with a game-high 23 points for Brooklyn. Brook Lopez had 20 points, 7 rebounds and a game-high 3 blocks for Brooklyn. Joe Johnson had 19 points and 9 rebounds for the Nets. Deron Williams had 2 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Alan Anderson led Brooklyn bench with 13 points and 5 rebounds.

The Hawks now lead the series 2-0 and will travel to Brooklyn for the next two games. The Hawks have barely escaped the Nets at home these two games and will need to step it up on the road if they wish to sweep the Nets. The Hawks are now 6-0 against the Nets this season and The Nets have yet to come up with a way to defeat the Hawks.

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