ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have been the NBA’s worst 3-point shooters this season, so rookie Cam Reddish was pleased to be a big part of a one-night reprieve.
“We’ve all been putting in a ton of work in practice, extra work on our jump shots and defense,” Reddish said, “but to see our shots go down today was a great feeling.”
John Collins had 33 points and 13 rebounds, and Reddish scored 17 of his career-high 26 points in the third quarter as the Hawks handed the Brooklyn Nets their third straight loss with a 141-118 victory Friday night.
Trae Young, second in the NBA in scoring and assists, finished with 22 points and assisted on 14 baskets to help Atlanta, the league’s second-worst team, snap a two-game skid. The Hawks hit 19 3-pointers and finished 48.7% from long range on their rare night of fun beyond the arc.
The Nets gave up a season high in points. They pulled within six on Caris LeVert’s layup early in the fourth, then got no closer the rest of the way after Jeff Teague and Kevin Huerter answered with baskets that pushed Atlanta’s lead back to double digits.