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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
139
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Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
135
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 35 26 38 40 139
New Jersey NetsNets 33 33 32 37 135

After Action Report

The Hawks squeaked past the Nets 139-135. The breakneck pace played right into Hawks' hands. The Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Hawks' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.