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| 523 | BROOKLYN | 200 | 200.5 | | 524 | ATLANTA | -8.5 | -9 |
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| All Games | 40-46 | -1.5 | 44-41 | 37-48 | 98.0 | 49.4 | 45.1% | 50.7 | 100.8 | 50.8 | 45.4% | 52.3 | | Road Games | 19-24 | +8.6 | 25-18 | 17-26 | 96.8 | 49.5 | 45.3% | 50.0 | 100.3 | 52.4 | 45.8% | 50.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.4 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 99.0 | 46.4 | 45.2% | 52.6 | 96.2 | 49.6 | 42.7% | 53.8 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | +1.4 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 98.5 | 46.0 | 44.3% | 53.2 | 98.2 | 49.0 | 41.5% | 55.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.0 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 33.2% | 17-22 | 74.7% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.6 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.8 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 6-20 | 32.7% | 16-21 | 75.4% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 50.8 | 38-84 | 45.4% | 9-24 | 35.6% | 16-21 | 73.4% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.3 | 52.4 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 9-24 | 35.7% | 16-21 | 74.2% | 51 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 62-24 | +24.6 | 49-34 | 43-42 | 102.3 | 50.8 | 46.4% | 49.0 | 97.2 | 47.4 | 43.9% | 51.1 | | Home Games | 37-6 | +20.7 | 26-17 | 20-22 | 103.3 | 51.7 | 47.3% | 48.7 | 94.8 | 47.8 | 43.7% | 49.6 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3.2 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 95.6 | 49.0 | 41.0% | 53.8 | 97.0 | 45.2 | 43.6% | 54.4 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | -2.2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 98.2 | 49.0 | 41.5% | 55.0 | 98.5 | 46.0 | 44.3% | 53.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.3 | 50.8 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 10-26 | 37.8% | 16-21 | 77.8% | 49 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.9 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.3 | 51.7 | 38-81 | 47.3% | 10-27 | 38.1% | 16-21 | 78.8% | 49 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 47.4 | 37-83 | 43.9% | 9-26 | 34.1% | 15-20 | 76.2% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.8 | 47.8 | 36-83 | 43.7% | 8-26 | 33.0% | 14-19 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| 3/20/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 129-127 | W | -2 | T | 192.5 | O | 46-107 | 43.0% | 68 | 15 | 49-129 | 38.0% | 89 | 17 | | 3/21/2015 | @ INDIANA | 123-111 | W | 8.5 | W | 195 | O | 46-75 | 61.3% | 41 | 8 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 44 | 9 | | 3/23/2015 | BOSTON | 91-110 | L | -5 | L | 203.5 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 57 | 11 | 47-92 | 51.1% | 53 | 9 | | 3/25/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 91-88 | W | 3.5 | W | 197 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 52 | 9 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 63 | 11 | | 3/27/2015 | CLEVELAND | 106-98 | W | 8.5 | W | 207 | U | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 15 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 44 | 16 | | 3/29/2015 | LA LAKERS | 107-99 | W | -7.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 51 | 8 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 51 | 11 | | 3/31/2015 | INDIANA | 111-106 | W | 1.5 | W | 200.5 | O | 40-80 | 50.0% | 47 | 7 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 48 | 10 | | 4/1/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 100-98 | W | -9.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 38 | 10 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 51 | 13 | | 4/3/2015 | TORONTO | 114-109 | W | -2 | W | 206.5 | O | 46-88 | 52.3% | 46 | 8 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 48 | 14 | | 4/4/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 99-131 | L | 10 | L | 206 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 21 | 49-82 | 59.8% | 39 | 12 | | 4/6/2015 | PORTLAND | 106-96 | W | -6 | W | 204 | U | 41-91 | 45.1% | 53 | 6 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 52 | 12 | | 4/8/2015 | ATLANTA | 111-114 | L | -4.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 12 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 46 | 11 | | 4/10/2015 | WASHINGTON | 117-80 | W | -5 | W | 198 | U | 45-89 | 50.6% | 52 | 6 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 56 | 17 | | 4/12/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 73-96 | L | 1 | L | 202 | U | 27-83 | 32.5% | 56 | 21 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 17 | | 4/13/2015 | CHICAGO | 86-113 | L | 2 | L | 199 | P | 32-87 | 36.8% | 49 | 10 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 57 | 7 | | 4/15/2015 | ORLANDO | 101-88 | W | -9 | W | 203 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 12 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 49 | 17 | | 4/19/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 92-99 | L | 11 | W | 204.5 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 52 | 17 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 14 | | 4/22/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 91-96 | L | 9 | W | 202.5 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 55 | 16 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 53 | 8 | | 4/25/2015 | ATLANTA | 91-83 | W | 3.5 | W | 199 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 57 | 15 | 32-90 | 35.6% | 61 | 15 | | 4/27/2015 | ATLANTA | 120-115 | W | 6 | W | 198 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 49 | 9 | 46-95 | 48.4% | 62 | 16 | | 4/29/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/1/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/20/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-123 | L | 0 | L | 210.5 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 42 | 11 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 47 | 12 | | 3/22/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 95-114 | L | -1.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 32 | 18 | 46-82 | 56.1% | 48 | 16 | | 3/25/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 95-83 | W | -9 | W | 200 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 53 | 13 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 51 | 17 | | 3/27/2015 | MIAMI | 99-86 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | U | 37-72 | 51.4% | 46 | 17 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 48 | 18 | | 3/28/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-115 | L | 6.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 48 | 10 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 45 | 8 | | 3/30/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 101-88 | W | -9.5 | W | 194 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 49 | 11 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 46 | 11 | | 3/31/2015 | @ DETROIT | 95-105 | L | -2 | L | 199 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 51 | 17 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 43 | 11 | | 4/4/2015 | BROOKLYN | 131-99 | W | -10 | W | 206 | O | 49-82 | 59.8% | 39 | 12 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 21 | | 4/7/2015 | PHOENIX | 96-69 | W | -7 | W | 200 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 61 | 15 | 26-83 | 31.3% | 47 | 15 | | 4/8/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 114-111 | W | 4.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 46 | 11 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 12 | | 4/10/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 104-80 | W | -10 | W | 192 | U | 41-82 | 50.0% | 48 | 13 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 56 | 13 | | 4/12/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 99-108 | L | 9 | T | 194.5 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 47 | 11 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 62 | 19 | | 4/13/2015 | NEW YORK | 108-112 | L | -14.5 | L | 195 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 44 | 8 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 49 | 17 | | 4/15/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 85-91 | L | 5 | L | 197.5 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 49 | 15 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 21 | | 4/19/2015 | BROOKLYN | 99-92 | W | -11 | L | 204.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 14 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 52 | 17 | | 4/22/2015 | BROOKLYN | 96-91 | W | -9 | L | 202.5 | U | 35-90 | 38.9% | 53 | 8 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 55 | 16 | | 4/25/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 83-91 | L | -3.5 | L | 199 | U | 32-90 | 35.6% | 61 | 15 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 57 | 15 | | 4/27/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 115-120 | L | -6 | L | 198 | O | 46-95 | 48.4% | 62 | 16 | 46-96 | 47.9% | 49 | 9 | | 4/29/2015 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/1/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | BROOKLYN: GUARDS: Even after Paul Pierce came to Brooklyn, JOE JOHNSON remained the clear-cut No. 1 option in Brooklyn. Their offense figures to feature Johnson backing down defenders frequently again this year . . . DERON WILLIAMS seems to be deteriorating rapidly, struggling to stay healthy and losing confidence . . . JARRETT JACK figures to take Shaun Livingston's old role, playing alongside Williams often to take ball-handling duties off his plate . . . ALAN ANDERSON will see time at both wing spots as a defensive specialist who shoots some corner threes . . . SERGEY KARASEV has some long-term upside, but will do little this year . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE figures to have the edge on MARKEL BROWN for the No. 3 PG job. FORWARDS: With Paul Pierce gone, MIRZA TELETOVIC has a chance to take on a bigger role. He held his own defensively last year and provides another deep threat to space the floor . . . There's no telling what, if anything, they'll get out of ANDREI KIRILENKO this season. He seems to be at a point in his career when he's just not going to be able to stay healthy . . . BOJAN BOGDANOVIC should give Brooklyn some additional offensive firepower off the bench. He'll likely be a regular in the rotation by midseason . . . KEVIN GARNETT figures to play a bit more at the 4 alongside Brook Lopez, but there's pretty much no gas left in the tank for this 38-year-old player . . . Second-round pick CORY JEFFERSON is likely ticketed for the D-League. CENTERS: The Nets desperately need a healthy BROOK LOPEZ if they're going to win the Atlantic Division, but they'll have to monitor his minutes closely after another season lost to injury . . . With Lopez healthy, MASON PLUMLEE will resume his natural role as an energy guy off the bench. | | ATLANTA: GUARDS: Considering he was almost gone a year ago, the Hawks are thankful JEFF TEAGUE is still in town. He may never be a great shooter, but he gets wherever he wants on the floor . . . KYLE KORVER is still the NBA's premier shooter, and he's shown no signs of relinquishing that title . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA gives the Hawks a defensive option to complement Korver. He looked worn down last season though, eventually falling out of OKC's rotation . . . KENT BAZEMORE gives Atlanta some more offensive firepower off the bench . . . DENNIS SCHRODER showed flashes of that Rajon Rondo Lite promise last year. Don't be surprised to see him paired with Teague in some lineups . . . There's no guarantee JOHN JENKINS will ever be the same after back surgery. FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP has developed into a capable co-alpha, along with Jeff Teague. In addition to his low-post work, he's developed a three-point shot and the ability to work off the dribble . . . DeMARRE CARROLL is trying to add a three-point shot to his repertoire. It would give him a big boost in offensive value to go along with his defense and all-around hustle . . . ADREIAN PAYNE will provide some much-needed depth at the 4 and 5 spots. He's NBA-ready, especially with his ability to pull opposing big men away from the basket with his shooting . . . MIKE MUSCALA gives them another big man who can shoot it, but he's not athletic enough to hold his own in the NBA. CENTERS: Will AL HORFORD ever stay healthy? He's an All-Star when he is. His recent injuries have been a bit fluky, but it's going to be tough to trust him . . . PERO ANTIC proved to be a capable stretch-5 last year, but the arrival of Payne will likely push him out of the rotation. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (BROOKLYN-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nets-Hawks Preview* ====================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Brooklyn At Atlanta, Game Five, 7:00 p.m. EDT
The 22-game difference in the standings between the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks and No. 8 seed Brooklyn Nets means nothing now that their first-round playoff series is headed back to Atlanta on Wednesday night knotted at two games apiece.
Nor did it matter that the Hawks won all six meetings this season before arriving in Brooklyn for Game 3 and 4. And no one seems to be concerned with Deron Williams' previous struggles any longer.
Williams scored a playoff career-high 35 points, hit seven 3-pointers and led the Nets to a 120-115 overtime win Monday as they evened the series after dropping the first two in Atlanta by a combined 12 points.
All four games have been competitive. Brooklyn fended off a rally to win 91-83 in Game 3, then overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 4 as Williams scored 16 in the period.
An eight seed has taken a series from a No. 1 five times - most recently when Philadelphia beat Derrick Rose-less Chicago in 2012 - but none of those No. 8s finished below .500 in the regular season. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer attributes the Nets' push to the circumstances of playoff basketball and expected to be challenged.
But by a Brooklyn team that received plenty of scrutiny for underachieving during a 38-44 season?
Williams felt the brunt of the criticism while averaging 13.0 points - his worst since a 10.7 average in his 2005-06 rookie season with Utah - and shooting a career-worst 38.7 percent from the field.
Not long before the playoffs began, former teammate Paul Pierce blasted Williams in an interview saying that the veteran point guard lacked leadership qualities and buckled under the pressure during Pierce's one season in Brooklyn in 2013-14.
Williams says his current teammates have been nothing but supportive. Jarrett Jack even fired back at Pierce publicly after Williams' performance in Game 4.
"I think we've been rallying around each other the last month or so," Williams said. "Definitely the guys rallied around me and it means a lot. It just shows we're definitely coming together as a unit. It's taken longer than we thought, but it's happening."
Williams averaged 9.5 points in three regular-season games against the Hawks, scored 13 in Game 1 and totaled five points in the next two games while shooting 2 for 15.
Hawks center Al Horford, who had 17 points in Game 4, believed it was only a matter of time before Williams broke through.
"We understand and we know that Deron's capable of doing that," Horford said. "You can only contain that type of player for so long. He had three not-so-great games (in the series). He came out (Monday) and he was the difference."
Now Atlanta heads home, where it has won 24 of 27, including the wins in this series. The Hawks may have come up empty in Brooklyn, but that doesn't mean they're fretting about their situation.
The Hawks got 20 points apiece from Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll on Monday, and Paul Millsap added 16 and 12 rebounds.
"It's a great challenge for us to go back home," Budenholzer said. "It's the playoffs. This is what it's all about."
One concern for Budenholzer is that Brook Lopez has been winning the battle inside with Horford. Lopez has three double-doubles in the series and his point total has increased with every game after finishing with 26 points and 10 boards Monday.
He's a big reason Brooklyn has built some confidence heading back to Atlanta, where it has lost 12 of 14.
"After those first two games, we felt like we could play a lot better and we had chances to win both of them," Williams said. "I think we've been very positive throughout this series."
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