National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 106, New Jersey 70
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #39 Kevin Fehr, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 18711
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #39 Kevin Fehr, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 18711
Vladimir Radmanovic scored 17 points and Atlanta rolled to a 106-70 victory over the host New Jersey Nets in the Hawks' season opener on Tuesday.
Atlanta placed six players in double figures and never trailed as it closed the first quarter with a 17-4 run to take a 28-11 lead.
The Hawks' dominance continued in the second quarter and Jeff Teague ended the first half by hitting a 30-footer that gave Atlanta a 52-30 lead.
Atlanta's lead reached 39 points on four occasions in the fourth quarter.
Marvin Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds while Teague scored 13 for Atlanta, which was 12 for 23 on 3-pointers. Zaza Pachulia added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
New Jersey (1-1) rallied from a 21-point deficit for a 90-84 victory against Washington on Monday, but there was no comeback this time.
Rookie Marshon Brooks, playing in his second NBA game, led the Nets with 17 points. Kris Humphries scored 11.
The Nets played their final home opener in New Jersey before they move to Brooklyn next season.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta | New Jersey | |
| Vladimir Radmanovic 17 | Scoring | MarShon Brooks 17 |
| Vladimir Radmanovic 5 | Assists | Sundiata Gaines 4 |
| Zaza Pachulia 11 | Rebounds | Kris Humphries 6 |
| Marvin Williams 6 | Free Throws Made | MarShon Brooks 7 |
| Vladimir Radmanovic 4 | Steals | MarShon Brooks 1 |
| Willie Green 1 | Blocks | MarShon Brooks 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Atlanta | 106 | 44.2 | 12-23 | 18-21 | 23 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 70 | 31.0 | 5-24 | 21-26 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- Atlanta will play their next game at home against Washington. The Hawks have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.