It’s not a scenario the Brooklyn Nets have been in too often in recent seasons, but Sunday’s matchup at Barclays Center against the struggling Atlanta Hawks sets up as a classic trap game for the suddenly hot Nets.
Brooklyn (12-18) comes in on a four-game winning streak, their longest since late in the 2014-15 season and will host the much-improved Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
But before then, the Nets have to remember to take care of business against the rebuilding Hawks, who at 6-22 have the worst record in the Eastern Conference and second-worst mark in the NBA.