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04/03 21:57 CDT Hawks beat the Nets 141-107 for their 4th straight win and 18th
in 20 games
Hawks beat the Nets 141-107 for their 4th straight win and 18th in 20 games
NEW YORK (AP) --- CJ McCollum had 25 points and seven assists and the surging
Atlanta Hawks routed the Brooklyn Nets 141-107 on Friday night for their fourth
straight victory and 18th in 20 games.
Fifth in the Eastern Conference at 45-33, the Hawks remained 1 1/2 games ahead
of sixth-place Philadelphia and seventh-place Toronto and moved within 3 1/2
games of fourth-place Cleveland. Atlanta and Cleveland will play a home-and-set
next week.
McCollum was 8 of 12 from the field, hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points, and Jalen Johnson had 18 points and
11 rebounds. Onyeka Okongwu scored 15 points.
Nic Claxton led Brooklyn with 16 points, and Malachi Smith had 15. The Nets
lost their second straight to fall to 18-59.
Atlanta scored the first 10 points and led 35-17 with 1:28 left in the first
quarter. It was 71-55 at the half, with McCollum scoring 16 points and Johnson
13. McCollum was 4 of 5 from the field in the half, hitting three 3-pointers
without a miss.
Up next
Hawks: Host New York on Monday night.
Nets: Host Washington on Sunday.
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