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Nets beat Hawks 91-83, pull within 2-1 in series

Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young goes to the basket past Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, April 25, 2015, at New York. Hawks Al Horford (15) and Jeff Teague (0) watch the action.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young goes to the basket past Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (32) during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, April 25, 2015, at New York. Hawks Al Horford (15) and Jeff Teague (0) watch the action.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

By Associated Press April 25, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Brook Lopez had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Thaddeus Young added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Atlanta 91-83 on Saturday, cutting the Hawks’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference playoff series.

The Nets seized control with an 18-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters after the Hawks grabbed their first lead since the opening basket, then went on to beat the No. 1 for the first time in seven meetings this season.

Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 points for the eighth-seeded Nets, who can tie the series with another victory here Monday night in Game 4.

DeMarre Carroll scored a playoff career-high 22 points for the Hawks, who were denied what would have been their second 3-0 lead since moving to Atlanta in 1968. Paul Millsap added 18 points and 17 rebounds.