The Atlanta Hawks (12 - 6) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (8 - 10) 98 - 75 at the Barclays Center on Friday. The easy victory extends the Hawks' winning streak to five games, with an average margin on victory of 15 points in those five games. DeMarre Carroll led the Hawks with 18 points, hitting a season - high four three - pointers, on just five attempts. Coach Mike Budenholzer was able to rest his starters, with no player playing over 27 minutes. Backup point guard, Dennis Schroder, scored 13 points to lead the bench unit. It was his sixth consecutive game scoring in double - digits. The German national also added four steals. The margin could've been greater had the Hawks converted their free - throw attempts more efficiently, hitting only 63 percent of their shots from the line. The Hawks host the Nuggets on Sunday. Despite looking impressive in beating the reigning champion San Antonio Spurs in overtime Wednesday, Brooklyn failed to get anything going and have now not been at .500 since Nov. 13, failing in their bid to square their ledger Friday. Brook Lopez led the way for Brooklyn, scoring 20 points with seven rebounds, but had little support, with only Joe Johnson (13) joining him in double - digits. Much like their opponents, the Nets could n't convert their free throws, going 63 percent from the line. Not only could they not hit free throws, the Nets were an abysmal 17 percent from behind the three - point arc, hitting just three for the night. The Nets played 13 players, with only Jerome Jordan (nine minutes) playing less than 10 minutes. The Nets take on the surging Cleveland Cavaliers at home Monday and will look to steady the ship.
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