National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brooklyn 89, Atlanta 82
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #43 Dan Crawford, # Scott Twardoski
Attendance: 11295
Devin Harris scored 22 points and Brook Lopez added 16, leading the New Jersey Nets to an 89-82 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

New Jersey scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to break away from a 64-64 tie. The lead reached 80-70 with just over four minutes to play and the Nets (8-20) held on from there to win for only the second time in their last 11 games.

Mike Bibby led Atlanta, which has lost three of four, with 19 points. Josh Smith, who was in foul trouble the entire game, scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds. Al Horford had a double-double, also scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds.

The Nets have beaten the Hawks twice in three meetings this season, thanks mostly to the play of Harris and Lopez. Harris has scored 67 points while Lopez has scored 72.

The Hawks (17-12) were ahead for most of the first half and led by as many as nine in the second quarter. The Nets scored the final five points of the period to tie the game 41-41 at halftime.

The Hawks played without guard Jamal Crawford, who has missed the last three games with a sore back. Crawford has scored 47 points in two games against the Nets this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Brooklyn
Mike Bibby 19 Scoring Devin Harris 22
Joe Johnson 6 Assists Devin Harris 8
Al Horford 10 Rebounds Stephen Graham 7
Josh Smith 7 Free Throws Made Devin Harris 6
Marvin Williams 3 Steals Sasha Vujacic 3
Josh Smith 3 Blocks Kris Humphries 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 82 39.2 5-17 19-23 22 39 5 6 16
Brooklyn 89 41.7 4-13 15-19 19 46 2 6 16
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.