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Sat Dec 11, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
64
away
Chemistry Cold
Atlanta HawksHawks
90
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 20 3 16 25 64
Atlanta HawksHawks 24 13 28 25 90

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Hawks buried the Nets 90-64. Ugly basketball, but the Hawks did just enough. Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Nets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Nets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.