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The Nets have the longest active winning streak in the NBA and
are the first team this season to win 10 consecutive games.
Brooklyn has also matched its third-longest winning streak in
franchise history and improved its record in December to a
league-best 11-1.
Brooklyn outscored Atlanta 12-2 to start the fourth quarter and
led by as many as 13 points but couldn't put the Hawks away. The
Hawks had a chance to tie with 29.9 seconds remaining, but
Dejounte Murray made only one of two free throws. Murray then
missed a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Irving was 11-for-22 from the field with five 3-pointers and
eight assists. Kevin Durant scored 26 points and had 16 rebounds
and eight assists. Nic Claxton added 17 points, 10 rebounds and
six blocks.
The Hawks played without three starters -- leading rebounder
Clint Capela (right calf strain), De'Andre Hunter (left ankle
sprain) and Trae Young (left calf contusion), who leads the team
with averages of 27.3 points and 9.9 assists. That trio accounts
for 54.3 points per game on a team that averages 114.3.
Atlanta was led by Murray's 24 points, nine rebounds and eight
assists. John Collins finished with 21 points and eight
rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Jalen Johnson each scored 14
points.
The Hawks shot 52 percent from the field in the first half and
took a 63-56 lead into the break. Atlanta led by as many as 15
points when Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer with 4:28 left, only to
have Brooklyn outscore the Hawks 13-5 to finish the half. Patty
Mills scored 12 first-half points on 3-for-3 shooting on 3-point
tries and 3-for-3 at the foul line.
Atlanta plays again on Friday at home against the Los Angeles
Lakers. Brooklyn completes a three-game road trip on Saturday at
Charlotte.
--Field Level Media
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