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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
away
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New Jersey NetsNets
97
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 30 22 29 24 105
New Jersey NetsNets 23 31 21 22 97

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Hawks fended off the Nets 105-97. The tempo dragged the Nets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Hawks' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Nets couldn't shake the cold spell. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.