Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #19 James Capers, #42 Eric Lewis, # James Williams
Attendance: 14273
Josh Smith scored a season-high 34 points and Jamal Crawford added 26, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-101 road victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night, their seventh win in eight games.
Smith made 14-of-16 from the field in falling four points shy of his career high.
Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Devin Harris added 18 and Jordan Farmar 16 for the Nets (6-16), who have lost five in a row and have the worst record in the Eastern Conference. They are 2-11 on the road.
Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Hawks (15-8) started slowly but finished the first half on a 29-9 run to erase a seven-point deficit and open a 60-47 lead. The margin reached 16 points in the third quarter.
New Jersey closed the gap to 102-97 late in the fourth quarter, but three baskets by Al Horford, who scored 24 points, and two by Crawford ended any comeback hopes.
| Brooklyn | Atlanta | |
| Brook Lopez 24 | Scoring | Josh Smith 34 |
| Devin Harris 13 | Assists | Josh Smith 7 |
| Kris Humphries 7 | Rebounds | Al Horford 10 |
| Devin Harris 13 | Free Throws Made | Al Horford 4 |
| Devin Harris 3 | Steals | Jamal Crawford 3 |
| Derrick Favors 1 | Blocks | Josh Smith 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Brooklyn | 101 | 46.5 | 7-16 | 28-37 | 25 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Atlanta | 116 | 60.3 | 6-16 | 16-28 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
- Atlanta will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.