Game ID: 22301209
Brooklyn Nets @ Atlanta Hawks
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 33 23 26 31 113BKN 31 22 28 33 114
ATL vs BKN ScoutingATL vs BKN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ATL availability going into 11/26 · back-to-backOUT Gueye missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (84% of 11)
BACK Mills back 11/25 after 14, 5 min since (46% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gueye missed 12 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 12 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (84% of 11)
BACK Mills back 11/25 after 14, 5 min since (46% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 13 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 13 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 14 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 14 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 10 min since (68% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Johnson missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 15 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 15 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 10 min since (63% of 15)
ATL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 16 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 16 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 3 since 11/30, returns tonight: 12 min (115% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 5 since 11/26, returns tonight: 17 min (157% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 17 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 17 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 12/08 after 3, 12 min since (115% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/08 after 5, 17 min since (157% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/13 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 18 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 18 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 12/08 after 3, 12 min since (115% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/08 after 5, 17 min since (157% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 6 since 11/30, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 19 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 19 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 12/11, returns tonight: 11 min (99% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 2 since 12/11, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 11)
NEW Bey 33 to 38 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/26 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
BKN availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (43% of 10)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 11/10, returns tonight: 25 min (79% of 31)
OUT Simmons missed 10 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (43% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 31 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 11 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 11/19, returns tonight: 21 min (110% of 19)
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 25 min since (79% of 31)
NEW Dinwiddie 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 12 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/02 after 6, 21 min since (110% of 19)
NEW Dinwiddie 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 13 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 30 min since (95% of 31)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/02 after 6, 21 min since (112% of 19)
NEW Sharpe 15 to 21 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Simmons missed 14 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 15 since 11/06, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 11/28, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 10)
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 30 min since (94% of 31)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/02 after 6, 21 min since (112% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/13 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 15 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 30 min since (95% of 31)
BACK Wilson back 12/11 after 15, 4 min since (26% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 12/11 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/14 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 16 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 12/11 after 15, 4 min since (26% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 12/11 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Hunter at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (4 straight), Fernando (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simmons (12 straight), Clowney (4 straight), Wilson (13 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Atlanta minus-6 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 123. Call it Brooklyn 119, Atlanta 118, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/26 @ BOS 103-113 — ATL notes
ATL lost 103-113. ATL shot 41% (36 of 88) to BOS's 44%, 19 of 53 from three. The glass went 43-58 against them. Young led with 33 (12 of 27, 6 of 16 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Hunter added 24, Bogdanović 23. Q3 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 92-74 against them. Bey's -16 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 @ CLE 105-128 — ATL notes
ATL lost 105-128. ATL took 8 more shots (101 to 93), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to CLE's 54%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CLE's 17 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. ATL turned it over 10 times to CLE's 16. The glass went 44-55 against them. Bogdanović led with 18 (6 of 16, 4 of 10 from three); Hunter added 18, Bey 14. Q1 was theirs, 33-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-72 against them. They led by as many as 12. Young's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 @ SAS 137-135 — ATL notes
ATL won 137-135. ATL shot 51% (49 of 96) to SAS's 54%, 14 of 33 from three, and went to the line 29 times to SAS's 23 — 25 points from the stripe to their 21. ATL turned it over 10 times to SAS's 21. The glass went 37-47 against them. Young led with 45 (15 of 29, 2 of 9 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Murray added 24, Bogdanović 14. The hinge was Q4, 36-30: ATL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 2. ATL trailed 62-66 at the half and won the second half 75-69. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
12/02 @ MIL 121-132 — ATL notes
ATL lost 121-132. ATL took 12 more shots (101 to 89), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIL's 60%, 15 of 38 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIL's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 12. Young led with 32 (13 of 28, 5 of 13 from three); Murray added 30, Bey 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-32, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 100-86 against them. Okongwu's -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs BKN 113-114 — ATL notes
ATL lost 113-114. ATL shot 45% (42 of 94) to BKN's 46%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BKN's 24. Young led with 30 (11 of 24, 3 of 9 from three); Bey added 21, Bogdanović 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-31, but the other 3 periods went 83-80 against them. Okongwu's -8 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/08 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 29 free throws a game; Embiid at 38 and Maxey at 30 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without House Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 31 and Bogdanović at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Johnson (5 straight), Fernando (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-5 a night and Atlanta minus-7 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Atlanta's 22. Call it Philadelphia 125, Atlanta 116.
12/11 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Johnson (6 straight), Fernando (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 117 a night to Atlanta's 127. Call it Atlanta 119, Denver 118, Denver keeping it close.
12/13 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Barnes at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Freeman-Liberty (21 straight), Young (12 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Young at 32 and Bogdanović at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Johnson (7 straight), Fernando (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 30 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-3. Call it Toronto 120, Atlanta 118, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/15 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Barnes at 24 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (22 straight), Young (13 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 127, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Bogdanović at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (8 straight), Hunter (2 straight), Fernando (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-4 a night and Atlanta minus-2 and the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 33. Call it Toronto 122, Atlanta 118, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/26 vs CHI 118-109 — BKN notes
BKN won 118-109. BKN shot 49% (41 of 83) to CHI's 48%, 25 of 53 from three, and got to the line 15 times to CHI's 22. Dinwiddie led with 24 (7 of 17, 3 of 9 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); O'Neale added 20, Walker IV 20. The hinge was Q2, 44-19: BKN came in trailing by 17 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 16. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/28 vs TOR 115-103 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-103. BKN shot 45% (40 of 89) to TOR's 39%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 26 times to TOR's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. BKN turned it over 15 times to TOR's 7, and TOR turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 59-46 for them. Dinwiddie led with 23 (5 of 17, 3 of 11 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bridges added 22, O'Neale 18. The hinge was Q4, 39-28: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 15. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/30 vs CHA 128-129 — BKN notes
BKN lost 128-129. BKN took 14 more shots (105 to 91), fed by 22 offensive rebounds, but shot 50% to CHA's 51%, 14 of 36 from three. The glass went 52-41 for them. Thomas led with 26 (11 of 21, 2 of 5 from three); M. Bridges added 22, Claxton 20. Q1 was theirs, 37-31, but the other 3 periods went 98-91 against them. They led by as many as 10. Claxton's -7 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 vs ORL 129-101 — BKN notes
BKN won 129-101. BKN shot 51% (46 of 91) to ORL's 40%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 57-37 for them. Bridges led with 42 (12 of 20, 3 of 6 from three, 15 of 18 at the line); Dinwiddie added 22, Thomas 20. The hinge was Q1, 43-22: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/06 @ ATL 114-113 — BKN notes
BKN won 114-113. BKN shot 46% (43 of 94) to ATL's 45%, 11 of 27 from three, and went to the line 24 times to ATL's 18 — 17 points from the stripe to their 17. Bridges led with 32 (12 of 19, 3 of 4 from three); Johnson added 17, Finney-Smith 15. The hinge was Q3, 28-26: the deficit went from 3 to 1. BKN trailed 53-56 at the half and won the second half 61-57. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/08 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simmons (13 straight), Walker IV (2 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Poole at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 111 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Brooklyn 124, Washington 115.
12/11 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Fox at 32 and Monk at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 28 and Thomas at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Simmons (14 straight), Walker IV (3 straight), Clowney (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-11 a night and Sacramento plus-2 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Sacramento's 121. Call it Brooklyn 117, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/13 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Booker at 29 a game. Without Durant (2 straight), Allen (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 28 and Thomas at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simmons (15 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight), Walker IV (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Phoenix minus-1 and the line, where Phoenix takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 22. Call it Brooklyn 116, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/14 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 28 and Thomas at 17 a game. Without Simmons (16 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight), Walker IV (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Denver 115, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 6 17 +5 5 8 62 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 6 5 0 2 2 1
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 12 -5 1 7 14 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 4 3 2 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuMaMuOk 3 5 -3 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Mathews, Murray, Okongwu
in Bogdanović, Mathews, Okongwu
out Bey, Capela, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoSh 2 5 +5 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 4 1 0 2 3 2
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe
in Finney-Smith
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoMaOkYo 3 9 +3 1 2 50 0 2 0 7 7 100 1 4 0 0 0 1 4
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu, Young
in Bey, Matthews, Young
out Hunter, Mathews, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'ShJr 2 11 +5 1 3 33 1 1 100 5 7 71 2 1 2 1 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in O'Neale, Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoMaOkYo 3 9 +3 1 2 50 0 2 0 7 7 100 1 4 0 0 0 1 4
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu, Young
in Bey, Matthews, Young
out Hunter, Mathews, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 6 10 +1 2 7 29 2 6 33 0 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 3 4
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaOkYo 3 2 -1 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Okongwu, Young
in Capela
out Matthews
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 6 10 +1 2 7 29 2 6 33 0 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 3 4
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuMaOkYo 2 4 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Matthews, Okongwu, Young
in Hunter, Matthews
out Bey, Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 6 10 +1 2 7 29 2 6 33 0 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 3 4
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuMaMuOk 2 4 +2 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Matthews, Murray, Okongwu
in Murray
out Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJoO'ShJr 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Dinwiddie, Johnson, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 26 +4 10 17 59 1 3 33 3 4 75 2 8 7 1 0 2 6
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Young
out Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoSh 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe
in Finney-Smith
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 26 +4 10 17 59 1 3 33 3 4 75 2 8 7 1 0 2 6
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Young
out Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 2 4 -2 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 26 +4 10 17 59 1 3 33 3 4 75 2 8 7 1 0 2 6
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Young
out Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 12 -1 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 2 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Thomas
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuMaMuOk 2 3 -1 0 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Mathews, Murray, Okongwu
in Mathews
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoShJrTh 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
BKN Bridges, Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMaMaOkYo 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Mathews, Matthews, Okongwu, Young
in Matthews, Young
out Hunter, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'ShJr 3 7 +2 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in Finney-Smith, O'Neale
out Johnson, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoMaOkYo 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Matthews, Okongwu, Young
in Bey
out Mathews
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'ShJr 3 7 +2 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Sharpe, Smith Jr.
in Finney-Smith, O'Neale
out Johnson, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaOkYo 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Okongwu, Young
in Capela
out Matthews
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 5 12 +2 4 5 80 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaHuYo 3 8 +1 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Young
in Hunter
out Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiO'JrTh 5 12 +2 4 5 80 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoHuMuOk 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Hunter, Murray, Okongwu
in Murray, Okongwu
out Capela, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoSh 3 6 -1 4 7 57 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 5 11 -3 3 11 27 1 2 50 2 2 100 4 4 3 0 2 0 1
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Capela, Young
out Bogdanović, Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoSh 3 6 -1 4 7 57 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Sharpe
out Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 5 11 -3 3 11 27 1 2 50 2 2 100 4 4 3 0 2 0 1
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Capela, Young
out Bogdanović, Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 3 7 -2 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TY T. Young
WM W. Matthews
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
ATL/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mikal Bridges scores 32, including game-winning basket, as Nets beat Hawks 114-113
ATLANTA -- — Mikal Bridges tied a career high with 45 points on his last trip to Atlanta
It wasn’t quite enough to pull out the win.
This time, his 32-point effort — including a step-back jumper with 4.5 seconds left — capped one of the most back-and-forth games in NBA history.
Bridges' game-winner pushed the Brooklyn Nets to their fifth win in six games, 114-113 over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
There were 43 lead changes — the most since the NBA began tracking play-by-play in 1996 — along with 11 ties.
“You’ve gotta love it,” Brooklyn's Cam Johnson said. “We were trading blows back and forth. That’s what you love as a competitor."
Bridges held up one finger to signify his first career victory at State Farm Arena after spending his first four-plus seasons with the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference before he was dealt to Brooklyn last year.
“It only took six years,” Bridges said with a smile. “I guess it took me getting to the East. I'm so happy to get this dub."
Atlanta, which has lost four of five, reclaimed a 110-109 lead on Saddiq Bey 's two free throws with 35 seconds remaining.
But Spencer Dinwiddie spotted Bridges cutting through the lane for a layup that put the Nets back ahead.
Dinwiddie hit a free throw to extend the margin to 112-110, only to have Trae Young swish a 3-pointer that put the Hawks ahead again, 113-112, with 17 seconds left.
No problem for Bridges. He worked down the clock before knocking down the 18-foot jumper over De'Andre Hunter .
“He was calm, cool,” Johnson said. “Trusting the work, getting to his spots. That little step-back had been working for him, so he went right back to it. Didn’t think twice about it. The result was all we could ask for.”
The Hawks had one more chance, putting the ball in Young’s hands after he inbounded to Bey and got it right back.
The Atlanta guard, who had 30 points, stumbled at the top of the key as he cut between Bridges and Dennis Smith Jr . Young hurled up an off-balance one-hander that bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.
He griped that he was fouled, but there was no call coming.
“I've played a lot of games in this league so far,” Young said. “I understand it's just one game. You've got to flush it. As terrible as the end result is, you've got to flush it and try to learn from it.”
Smith scored 13 points off the bench and turned in a solid effort on Young, whose points came largely through volume. He was 11 of 24 from the field, including 3 of 9 from 3-point range.
“He was fired up, and he got me fired up too,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said of Smith. “The guys rally around him. It’s contagious.”
The game, among those added to the schedule for teams that failed to advance to the playoffs of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, was reminiscent of the teams' previous meeting two weeks ago.
Only in that one, the Hawks prevailed 147-145 in overtime despite Bridges' big performance.
Atlanta's largest lead in this game was seven points, while Brooklyn was never up by more than four. The largest run for both teams was seven straight points.
“Tough to lose the game on the final possession,” Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said. “I thought we played as well defensively as we have in a while. You'd like that effort to be rewarded with a win.”
Cam Johnson added 17 points for the Nets, all but two of them in the first half. Dorian Finney-Smith chipped in with 15 points, while Dinwiddie had 13.
Bey had 21 points, while Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 for the Hawks.
UP NEXT
Nets: Host the Washington Wizards on Friday night, then hit the road for a five-game West Coast trip.
Hawks: Travel to Philadelphia to meet the 76ers, also Friday night.