The Hawks took on the Brooklyn Nets last night in their season opener and while far from perfect, there were a lot of encouraging things to take away from Atlan
ta's season-opening win.
While Brooklyn is projected to be among the worst teams in the NBA, they played really hard last night and had the lead at various points in the game. Even when it looked like the Hawks were starting to pull away, the Nets fought back. No matter the opponent, the Hawks earned the win and are now 1-0 heading into their second game of the year vs Charlotte.
3. The Hawks were able to win a game in which Bogdan Bogdanovic and Jalen Johnson were not great offensively Aside from Trae Young and Okongwu, it was not really a great night on offense for anyone, including the Hawks second and third best players. Bogdanovic did not score in the first half and finished with eight points on 2-6 shooting while Johnson scored 11 points on 4-9 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Johnson was also 3-8 from the free throw line.
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