Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets

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Atlanta Hawks

38-42, 18-23 Away

Final
133 - 109

Brooklyn Nets

26-54, 12-28 Home

Risacher scores season-high 38 points as Hawks beat Nets 133-109

Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game Highlights

The No. 1 pick in the draft shot 15 for 20 from the field, including 6 for 11 from 3-point range.

Trae Young added 24 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who shot 57%. Dyson Daniels had 10 points, nine assists, nine rebounds and three steals to raise his NBA-leading total to 226.

Jalen Wilson finished with 20 points for the Nets. Tosan Evbuomwan added 18 points and six rebounds.

The Hawks never trailed and led 69-45 at halftime behind 23 points from Risacher.

Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta is touting Risacher for Rookie of the Year and Daniels for Defensive Player of the Year. A good case could be made for both.

Nets: Brooklyn had won the season series every season since 2017-18 but the loss Thursday allowed Atlanta to win 2-1 this season.

Key moment The Hawks made their first 12 shots in the second quarter, they first time they made that many consecutive field goals since hitting 15 in a row against Cleveland on Feb. 24, 2023.

Key stat Risacher has scored 30 or more in four games, most among this season's rookies. He made at least five 3-pointers in each of them.

Up next The Hawks visit Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets are in Minnesota on Friday.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	133 - 109
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	133 - 109
4th 7.1	Drew Timme makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyson Etienne assists)	133 - 109
4th 19.0	Daeqwon Plowden makes driving layup (Dominick Barlow assists)	133 - 106
4th 36.0	Maxwell Lewis makes 25-foot three point shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	131 - 106

Statistics

ATL		BKN
48-84	FG	36-90
57	Field Goal %	40
15-36	3PT	22-52
42	Three Point %	42
22-33	FT	15-22
67	Free Throw %	68
51	Rebounds	41
7	Offensive Rebounds	10
44	Defensive Rebounds	31
36	Assists	31
11	Steals	8
1	Blocks	2
15	Turnovers	17
0	Team Turnovers	2
15	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
18	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	33
32	Fast Break Points	25
66	Points in Paint	24
19	Fouls	26
32	Largest Lead	0

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Joshua Jefferson, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 14

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Keshon Gilbert, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
Aaron Wiggins, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
Onyeka Okongwu, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
CJ McCollum, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
Luguentz Dort, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 12

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,926 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Miami	3	1	.750	-	W1
Atlanta	3	1	.750	-	W3
Washington	2	1	.667	0.5	L1
Orlando	2	1	.667	0.5	W1
Charlotte	1	2	.333	1.5	L1

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	-	0	W3	1	3
Brooklyn	0.5	1	L1	0.75	3
Toronto	1	1	W2	0.6666667	2
Philadelphia	2	2	L2	0.33333334	1
New York	3.5	4	L4	0	0

Full Standings

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