NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets had an important task ahead of them when they knew that they had the Atlanta Hawks coming to town for two games in a row. With Atlanta holding the 10th and final spot in the Eastern Conference’s play-in tournament, Brooklyn knew that their playoff chances could change dramatically if they beat the Hawks both times.
“Yeah, I mean, that’s how it is,” Nets guard Mikal Bridges said after Saturday’s 114-102 win over Atlanta. Bridges broke out of his scoring slump to a tune of 38 points while also making some plays on the defensive end as well. Brooklyn’s two wins over Atlanta over the past three days brings both teams within two games of each other.
“Every game is really important for us,” Bridges continued. “So, treat every game like it’s our last, and we just gotta keep fighting every day. Take one game at a time.” While the Nets achieved some monumental wins to keep their playoff hopes alive, the work is not done for them.
Brooklyn is still two games behind Atlanta for the 10th seed so if the Nets are going to make up ground while the Hawks are missing Trae Young, they will have to take care of business over the next week. Brooklyn’s next four games are against the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Charlotte Hornets before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers on Mar. 10.
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