Brooklyn leads by seven after three quarters, with Michael Porter Jr. and Nolan Traoré driving the offense.
Brooklyn owns a 95-88 lead over Atlanta after three quarters, fueled by a 37-27 opening period. The Nets pushed ahead 70-66 at halftime, then outscored the Hawks 25-22 in the third to stretch the margin to seven. Michael Porter Jr. has 23 points and nine rebounds, while Nolan Traoré has 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting with four steals; Jalen Johnson has 18 for Atlanta. The Hawks entered at 6-4 and No. 14 in the power index, ahead of Brooklyn’s 2-6 mark and No. 22 ranking, but the Nets control the momentum so far.
Key Performers
Michael Porter Jr. (Brooklyn): 23 points, 9 rebounds Nolan Traoré (Brooklyn): 19 points, 4 steals Jalen Johnson (Atlanta): 18 points, 5 rebounds