nba Game Recap
Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Wrap - Brooklyn Wins 124-97
The battle between the Nets and Hawks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Atlanta was handed a 124-97 defeat on Thursday at Barclays Center.
Brooklyn won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 219.5.
Cameron Johnson had 29 points for Brooklyn and Dennis Schroder chipped in with 23 points. Dennis Schroder had 7 assists for the Nets, while Nic Claxton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
The Hawks got a 28-point performance from Dejounte Murray, who was supported by 14 points from Jalen Johnson. Dejounte Murray had 5 assists in a losing cause for Atlanta, while Dejounte Murray grabbed 6 rebounds.
The Nets hit the break winning 56-50 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Brooklyn as they grabbed 43 boards, while Atlanta only had 39