"As implosions go, this one was impressive. The Nets blew a double-digit fourth quarter lead, folding down the stretch in a 115-104 loss to Atlanta before a sellout crowd of 17,121 at State Farm Arena. Brooklyn was cruising along up 102-91 with 6:45 left, but coughed up a 24-2 run to close out the collapse. They went without a basket for the final 5:18, giving away turnover after turnover - and a win they seemed to have in the bag."
"Granted, it would've been a Pyrrhic victory. This result was far better in the long run - the race for the tank. The Nets (15-41) are third in the lottery standings, just a half game behind second-place Indiana pending the Pacers' tilt against Dallas. Brooklyn moved more percentage points ahead of fourth-place New Orleans/Atlanta (16-42). Brooklyn has dropped four straight games, and 14 of their last 15 on the road."
"Michael Porter Jr. led six Nets in double figures and had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. But he was just 1-of-8 from 3-point range to extend his slump, now just 8-of-49 in his last half-dozen games. Jalen Johnson had 26 points and a dozen rebounds for the Hawks, who had lost six of nine but got right in the fourth quarter against the Nets."
The Nets relinquished a double-digit fourth-quarter lead and fell 115-104 to Atlanta after surrendering a 24-2 run down the stretch. Brooklyn failed to score for the final 5:18 and committed multiple turnovers that sealed the collapse. The loss dropped Brooklyn to 15-41, third in the lottery standings and narrowly behind Indiana while moving slightly ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta. The team has lost four straight games and 14 of 15 on the road. Michael Porter Jr. paced six Nets in double figures but struggled from three, while Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
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