"Brooklyn erased a double-digit deficit late and had a chance to tie Wednesday night before falling 117-112 to the Hawks before a sellout crowd of 17,548 at Barclays Center. "We had a way better second half," said coach Jordi Fernández. "You give yourself a chance, and we were very close to a tip-in or lay-in and still have a two-for-one and have a chance to win. So, didn't go our way at the end, but those are positive steps.""
"And in the end, the Nets stayed winless as they fell to 0-5. "We were just more conscious about our energy throughout the game," said Claxton. "We still ended up getting down double digits. That's something we got to do a better job of because trying to come back, it just takes so much energy. You really just got to play a perfect game. So we've just got to keep chopping.""
The Nets improved defensively and mounted a late comeback but lost 117-112 to the Hawks before a sellout crowd of 17,548 at Barclays Center. Brooklyn erased a double-digit deficit and nearly tied the game after a strong second-half rally that created a tip-in or lay-in chance and a two-for-one opportunity. Nic Claxton finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and his first block but missed two point-blank attempts late. Trae Young exited with a knee injury, prompting a switch to a switching defense that helped spark the comeback. Michael Porter Jr. scored a game-high 32 points and Cam Thomas added 19.
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