""I think we had a way better second half," head coach Jordi Fernández said. "You see, 53 points allowed in the second half. I think 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.""
""We're digging ourselves really big holes," Porter said. "We have to be a mature enough team to not let a six or eight-point run turn into a [bigger] run... Whatever it was, we have to figure out how to stop the bleeding and get into a set, get some good shots up. If we can limit those big runs, we're going to be in more games, but right now it's tough.""
The Nets fell to 0-5 after a 117-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center. Brooklyn opened with a 12-0 run, keyed by Nic Claxton and Cam Thomas, but surrendered a 34-15 stretch to finish the first quarter and trailed by seven. The Hawks maintained control despite losing Trae Young to a right knee injury. Michael Porter Jr. scored 17 first-half points and poured in 25 in the third quarter on efficient shooting. Cam Thomas picked up four first-half fouls and shot 1-for-8. Defensive breakdowns and execution errors kept Brooklyn from securing its first win.
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