Nets vs. Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Brooklyn Nets (40-37) play against the Atlanta Hawks (37-37) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Saturday April 2, 2022

Brooklyn Nets 0, Atlanta Hawks 0 (7:30 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Hawks starting TLC against his former team. – 7:37 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
most consequential game of the NBA regular season thus far about to tip in Atlanta. – 7:36 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Seth Curry said the other day the ankle is causing some pretty consistent pain. He doesn’t think he’ll need surgery after the season — but the only thing that will help the injury is rest. He thinks it will take about a month after the season ends for the ankle to feel right. – 7:30 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD 🤝 VC pic.twitter.com/ZSOdT7HYhK – 7:17 PM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the NBA for 4 months. Can they stop this slide now, and avoid regressing like the Knicks, Hawks next year? My dispatch from New York, ⁦@The Athletic⁩ theathletic.com/3226018/2022/0… – 7:14 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets will officially finish the season with a different starting lineup in more than half their games this season. It’s a sickening stat: Today marks their 42nd starting lineup of an injury and COVID-riddled season. – 7:13 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
TLC is starting, along with Trae, Hunter, Huerter and Capela.
Danilo Gallinari will come off the bench. – 7:12 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Atlanta. Nets-Hawks tips in about 30. Last time they were here, they got what Patty Mills called “A juicy win. Extra juice!” That will be needed tonight. Short backcourt w/out Curry, Brown and Dragic. A loss drops the Nets to 10th in the standings. Updates to come. – 7:12 PM

Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks starters vs. Nets:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
De’Andre Hunter
Clint Capela – 7:11 PM

Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters vs. Nets
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
Clint Capela – 7:07 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I like Kessler Edwards and Patty Mills starting. But just know that without Goran Dragic, you’re gonna see James Johnson playing backup point guard minutes. Expect to see Cam Thomas off the bench, too, and heavy minutes for both Kyrie and KD. – 7:04 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters in Atlanta: Irving, Mills, Durant, Edwards and Drummond.
This is Brooklyn’s 42nd starting lineup of the season. – 7:03 PM

Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Hawks:
🧙🏽‍♂️Kyrie Irving
👷🏽‍♂️Patty Mills
🔒Kessler Edwards
💲Kevin Durant
🦍Andre Drummond – 7:02 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets are starting Irving, Mills, Durant, Edwards and Drummond. – 7:02 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Saturday night starters ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/x1Dpitodga – 7:01 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets say Seth Curry is out. – 7:00 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets should still be able to win this game. You have KD, Kyrie, Andre Drummond, Patty Mills, Kessler Edwards. Then Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, LaMarcus Aldridge, James Johnson, Blake Griffin and David Duke Jr.
Probably comes down to Steve Nash vs. Nate McMillan – 6:59 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry is OUT for tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s Curry’s 5th missed game with a left ankle injury. Nets are now without Curry, Goran Dragic and Bruce Brown. – 6:51 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets guard Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) has been downgraded to out tonight vs. the #Hawks. – 6:50 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets say Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) is out tonight vs. Hawks. – 6:50 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The latest on Ben Simmons: trib.al/fACczt7 – 6:49 PM

Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Trae Young (right groin soreness) is AVAILABLE for tonight. – 6:46 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae Young (right groin soreness) is available. – 6:46 PM

Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Trae Young is good to go for tonight’s game – 6:46 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
I don’t know if I’ve seen a star sign as much as Kevin Durant. He makes sure to get everyone, too. pic.twitter.com/ZJR3ueN47k – 6:33 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📍 ATL pic.twitter.com/l8V7dln5wI – 6:09 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic has symptoms of COVID-19 and isn’t feeling well. Bruce Brown however just has the flu, and hopes he can recover quickly. #Nets – 6:09 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is not doing 1-on-1 yet and hesitated to call it 1-on-0: “He’s doing some light shooting, so he’s on the court a little bit the past couple days, but nothing dynamic yet. …He’s not even moving around a lot. It’s just like some light shooting.” – 6:08 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says Simmons traveled with the Nets to Atlanta. Nash says that Simmons has started some light shooting — but nothing else has really changed. – 6:06 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is doing some light shooting on the court a little bit the last couple days but nothing dynamic, not moving around a lot, just some light shooting. – 6:06 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ben Simmons is doing light shooting on court and made the trip, but is not moving around or even going one-on-zero. #Nets – 6:05 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Ben Simmons: “He’s doing some light shooting. … He’s not even moving around a lot.” – 6:05 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is doing some light shooting on the court. “But nothing dynamic.” Adds Simmons isn’t moving around a lot, but he’s here in Atlanta. – 6:05 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We at HSE are deeply saddened by the passing of Rodney Richardson. Rodney was a great friend to our organization & worked closely with us on the Hornets brand identity, including our logo and uniform designs. Our thoughts go out to his family & friends. 💜 pic.twitter.com/p9839ZvR9Q – 6:05 PM

Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash confirms Bruce Brown is out with the flu. – 6:04 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on Goran Dragic, who has COVID: “He has symptoms. He doesn’t feel well, but that’s all I know.” – 6:04 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic has symptoms of COVID-19. Isn’t feeling great. Bruce Brown has the flu. – 6:04 PM

Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash acknowledges other players will step up amidst Bruce Brown and Goran Dragić’s absence. – 6:04 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Final Four side note: Vince Carter will be here doing Hawks TV while the Duke-UNC game is going on. League sources tell The Athletic he’s rooting for UNC. – 6:00 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Here in the ATL for tonight’s Nets-Hawks game, where Nic Claxton’s return to Georgia is the biggest storyline I can think of. pic.twitter.com/yLUCML5bc5 – 5:53 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Mizzou, Iona and Ohio have reached out to Pitt transfer @showtime_Femi
The 6-foot-5 Brooklyn native and PG averaged 10.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.4 apg – 5:22 PM

Ric Bucher @RicBucher
Takeaways from last week’s KD-Giannis Battle shows.acast.com/bucher-and-fri… via @acast – 5:07 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
“This feels like a new group right now… We were a little bit out of sync today on this early game, but we take a deep breath, move forward and get ready for a game on Tuesday.” – James Borrego
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA – 4:22 PM

David Hardisty @clutchfans
Next year, the Rockets have two unprotected first-round picks:
2023 Houston
2023 Milwaukee
They also have the right to swap their own for Brooklyn’s. So next season, “BKN Pick Watch” tweets will become “MIL Pick Watch” tweets, with the option to tweet both concurrently. – 4:01 PM

Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
HUGE win for #Cavs, jump on Knicks early, go wire-to-wire for 119-101 win; seven Cavs in dbl-figures; led by 23 in 4Q; CLE, 54%FG, 15-34 3ptFG, 26 asst / just 9 T.O.; CLE, 34 bench pts, 44pts in paint; dbl-dbl each for Garland, Moses; Sixers crush Hornets – BKN/ATL later tonight. pic.twitter.com/4tV6YNYBf5 – 3:29 PM

Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cavs will beat the Knicks. Hornets lost to the Sixers. The updated race for the 7th seed:
7. Cleveland (43-35*)
8. Brooklyn (40-37) 2.5 GB
9. Atlanta (40-37) 2.5 GB
10. Charlotte (40-38) 3 GB – 3:14 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#AllFly | @Lowes pic.twitter.com/w8QL2Gt7Oa – 2:57 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Miles: 20 PTS, 5 REB
PJ: 14 PTS, 3 REB
Melo: 13 PTS, 5 AST
Mason: 11 PTS, 4 AST
Terry: 10 PTS, 6 AST, 5 STL
Cody: 8 PTS, 5 AST
#AllFly | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/bRR6ca43rK – 2:53 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
With Charlotte losing to Philadelphia today, the winner of Hawks-Nets will be in 8th place at the end of the night. – 2:50 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA pic.twitter.com/rnP8L1RsNm – 2:48 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
pic.twitter.com/duoszG1IM9 – 2:47 PM

Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Hawks Great and Six-Time All-Star Lou Hudson to be Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: atlantahawkspr.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/hudson… – 2:42 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Sixers blow out the Hornets, and move to within a half game of the Celtics for 3rd/Atlantic Division lead (Boston owns the tie-breaker)
Big night ahead in the East race…
Miami at Chicago
Brooklyn at Atlanta (currently tied for 8th)
Six of the East top 7 play Sunday. pic.twitter.com/46YL1GhhLV – 2:38 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Something to smile about
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/QR3RtQr6t9 – 2:34 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Not giving up.
#AllFly | @AthleticBrewing pic.twitter.com/WqFmdE5wEE – 2:20 PM

David Hardisty @clutchfans
The #Rockets are in a great position with their own pick after losses to the Kings.
They are tied with the Magic for the worst record. Here is each team’s remaining schedules:
ORLANDO:
NYK, CLE, at CHA, MIA
HOUSTON:
MIN, at BKN, at TOR, ATL – 1:48 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Time to reset for the 2nd half.
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/5trzblxlTN – 1:37 PM