The Brooklyn Nets faced a tough night during fan appreciation night, losing to the Atlanta Hawks 133-109. Despite Jalen Wilson's 20 points off the bench and rookie Drew Timmie achieving a notable 10/10/5 game, the Nets faltered due to 19 turnovers leading to 33 points for the Hawks. Several key players were sidelined due to injuries, impacting the team's performance. This defeat left Brooklyn with a 26-54 record, affecting their draft lottery odds as they vie for a better position amid an evolving playoff landscape.
Brooklyn committed 19 turnovers, which gifted the Hawks 33 points, and allowed the visitors to shoot 57.1% for the game.
Brooklyn, which has the sixth-best NBA draft lottery odds with two games left, fell to 26-54 with the loss.
Rookie forward Zaccharie Risacher, who was drafted No. 1 overall by the Hawks last year, dropped 38 points on 15-for-20 shooting.
The fifth-worst record in the NBA has a 42.1% chance at a Top 4 pick, a statistic that looms large for Brooklyn.
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