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Hawks Hold off Nets, Gain 5th Straight

By Yakiri Thomas / April 3, 2022

On a star studded night, with Usher, Quavo,  Chris Tucker, and Gucci Mane court side and the Eastern Conference playoff spot lingering on the mind, the Hawks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Saturday night for Quavo night at State Farm Arena.

With the win the Hawks grabbed their fifth straight win to move into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Pregame: Before tipoff Trae Young received the February NBA Cares Community Assist Award, recognizing his efforts to normalize the conversation around mental health and promote overall well-being in Atlanta and Oklahoma.

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“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate [my birthday] than with a team I’ve supported for so many years,” said Quavo.

The Hawks Shop’s retail label, Forever 404, also created a limited-edition co-branded shirt that commemorated the night and was available to purchase only at the Hawks Shop at State Farm Arena. Proceeds from the shirt sales will go to the rapper’s Quavo Cares Foundation. The GRAMMY® Award-winning rapper and actor will also host students from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta as his special guests for the game.

Game Summary : In the end Nets struggled to find their rhythm on either in of the court. Kevin Durant did all he could, even with dishing out a career-high 55 points, and eight three-pointers, Brooklyn went into the final period trailing by seven.

Atlanta had four players score in double figures. Trae Young led the team in scoring 36 points, including nine in the final minute, De’Andre Hunter and Lou Williams chiseled in 15 points apiece and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 11 to round off the scoring efforts.

“We’re playing some good basketball right now,” Trae Young said.

“So five wins in a row for us. We seem to be playing in a good rhythm. We are starting to get healthy. And we want to continue to take this momentum into the next game.” said Hawks head coach Nate McMillan.

There is a strong chance that Atlanta will be able to secure a playoff spot. Atlanta is four games behind the Chicago Bulls and only have four games remaining. The Bulls won the season series but there is still the possibility of a tiebreaker allowing the Hawks to slide in above them if they win all their final games

Up Next: The Hawks are headed north for a road trip to matchup against the Raptors on Monday night. The team will be back for their final home game on Wednesday against the Wizards.

 

 

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