Nets mount biggest comeback of 2019-20, survive Hawks 122-112

It didn’t look good for the Brooklyn Nets early on Saturday, but they rallied late to knock off the Atlanta Hawks.

It wasn’t the best start for the Brooklyn Nets, but their finish in Saturday’s 122-112 win may have been their best of 2019-20.

The Atlanta Hawks entered Saturday’s game an Eastern Conference-worst 6-23, even though Trae Young was averaging nearly 30 points per game. The sophomore point guard eclipsed the 30-point mark — by 17 points — on 14-for-30 shooting, though he did struggle from three (3-for-12). He also earned an absurd 19 trips to the free-throw line and made 16 of his attempts.

Additionally, Alex Len scored 23 off the bench for the Hawks, while De’Andre Hunter had 14.

But the Nets were able to survive them and a late 18-point deficit.

Spencer Dinwiddie was Brooklyn’s leading scorer once again. He narrowly missed 40 points (39) after having scored 41 on Thursday.

Dinwiddie also had six steals and six assists, while somehow managing to stay in the game despite being saddled with his fifth foul midway through the third quarter.

The force was with DeAndre Jordan on his Star Wars-themed giveaway night. He finished with 20 rebounds and 12 points.

Garrett Temple went off, as well. He scored 25 on 10-for-19 shooting (4-for-9 from three).

Joe Harris finished with 18 on 6-for-15 shooting (3-for-8 from distance) and Taurean Prince had 12, despite only going 4-for-13 from the floor (2-for-4 from three). Prince also had 10 rebounds.

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