The Nets ran their winning streak to 10, rallying for a come-from-behind 108-107 victory over the Hawks at StateFarm Arena.
Brooklyn extended the longest run in the NBA this season. It was their sixth in a row on the road, matching the Knicks for the best mark in the league. And they needed every second of this one to do it.
Kyrie Irving, who scored 28 points, drives on Aaron Holiday during the Nets’ 108-107 win over the Hawks.Kyrie Irving had a team-high 28 points while Kevin Durant added 26. The pair combined to double Hawks star Dejounte Murray — who had 24 — into the fateful, final miss at the buzzer, preserving the rally.
The game was tied at 104-all after a Murray 3-pointer, but Durant gave them the lead with a 7-footer.NBAE via Getty Images But the Nets allowed 13 unanswered points. Trent Forrest’s cutting layup sparked the run, and Jalen Johnson’s driving floater capped it to leave the Nets in a 45-33 hole with 8:09 remaining in the second quarter.The deficit swelled to 15 with 4:28 left in the half, after Bogdan Bogdanovic drilled a pull-up 3-pointer to make it 58-43.
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