Jalen Johnson and Hawks hold off winless Nets 117-112
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The season rolls on tonight for the Atlanta Hawks and they are hoping to snap a small two game losing streak when they face the Brooklyn Nets tonight. The Hawks
NEW YORK -- The Hawks escaped the Barclays Center with a 117-112 win. They didn’t leave the Big Apple without any casualties after Hawks guard Trae Young exited the game at the end of the first quarter. Young suffered a right knee sprain after Hawks teammate Mouhamed Gueye rolled up on Young’s knee with 2:09 to play.
In Saturday’s victory over the Magic, Josh Giddey led the way for the Bulls as he ended the game with 21 points and eight rebounds while Nikola Vucevic added 15 points and eight rebounds of his own. Now Chicago will try to start the season 3-0 against a Hawks team that has struggled to start the new season.
It’s been a slow start to the season for the Atlanta Hawks, but they have a chance to pick up a win as a road favorite on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. A