The Atlanta Hawks took the Brooklyn Nets to the brink on Wednesday evening before ultimately falling by a 132-128 margin in overtime. In the grand scheme, a performance at that level could be seen as a positive, particularly on the second night of a back-to-back set, but Atlanta also came within a bounce of the ball from escaping with what would have been a meaningful victory.
“Tough game. Tough loss. I thought our guys competed,” head coach Lloyd Pierce said in his opening statement postgame. “It’s a tough team, down the stretch. Trying to figure out how to guard some of their guys.