Nets nip Hawks for vital win — now the hard part begins

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Spencer Dinwiddie, who scored a team-high 23 points, shoots a jumper during the Nets' 114-112 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.ATLANTA — The Nets have the NBA’s toughest schedule the rest of the regular season. They can’t afford any stumbles if they want to make the postseason.

The Nets barely staved off a headfirst plunge on Saturday, coming from behind in the fourth quarter for a 114-112 escape against the lottery-bound Hawks at State Farm Arena.

Spencer Dinwiddie had a team-high 23 points and played stellar defense to force Trae Young to give the ball up on the final play. The Hawks rookie kicked the ball to Vince Carter, and the venerable former Net missed a last-second…