National Basketball Association
Atlanta 116, Brooklyn 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #42 Eric Lewis, # James Williams
Attendance:
14273
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Josh Smith scored a season-high 34 points and Jamal Crawford added 26, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-101 road victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night, their seventh win in eight games.
Smith made 14-of-16 from the field in falling four points shy of his career high.
Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Devin Harris added 18 and Jordan Farmar 16 for the Nets (6-16), who have lost five in a row and have the worst record in the Eastern Conference. They are 2-11 on the road.
Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Hawks (15-8) started slowly but finished the first half on a 29-9 run to erase a seven-point deficit and open a 60-47 lead. The margin reached 16 points in the third quarter.
New Jersey closed the gap to 102-97 late in the fourth quarter, but three baskets by Al Horford, who scored 24 points, and two by Crawford ended any comeback hopes.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Atlanta |
|
Brook Lopez 24 |
Scoring |
Josh Smith 34 |
|
Devin Harris 13 |
Assists |
Josh Smith 7 |
|
Kris Humphries 7 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 10 |
|
Devin Harris 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Al Horford 4 |
|
Devin Harris 3 |
Steals |
Jamal Crawford 3 |
|
Derrick Favors 1 |
Blocks |
Josh Smith 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
101 |
46.5 |
7-16 |
28-37 |
25 |
34 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
| Atlanta
|
116 |
60.3 |
6-16 |
16-28 |
34 |
39 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.