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Young scores 30, Okongwu adds career-high 28 as Hawks open with 120-116 win over Nets
ATLANTA (AP) Trae Young had 30 points, Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 and the Atlanta Hawks opened the season with a 120-116 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Young, who also had 12 assists, sealed it with a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining.
Okongwu made 11 of 12 shots from field and all six free throws to eclipse his previous best of 22 points.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 36 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent a loss for Jordi Fernández in his NBA head coaching debut.
Atlanta's Jalen Johnson, coming off a $150 million contract extension, had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Zaccharie Risacher, the first overall pick in the NBA draft, made his first shot from 3-point range but finished with just seven points on 2-of-8 shooting for the Hawks.
Nets: Thomas should be able to put up some big numbers for a rebuilding team that doesn't have a whole lot of weapons.
Hawks: Dyson Daniels, the No. 8 pick in 2022, didn't do much in his first two seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans. But the Australian guard showed signs of turning things around with the Hawks. He had 15 points and five steals on Wednesday.
Brooklyn's Nic Claxton was ejected with 8:03 remaining when he delivered a clothesline shot to Daniels' neck while the Hawks guard was driving for a layup.
Daniels hopped up quickly and went after Claxton among the fans behind the hoop. No punches were thrown, but the incident seemed to fire up the Hawks.
The Hawks struggled much of the night at the foul line, finishing 33 of 46 and squandering chance after chance to extend their lead.
Nets: Travel to Orlando to face the Magic on Friday night.
Hawks: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ben Simmons vs. Clint Capela (Jalen Johnson gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 |
| 11:26 |  | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Clint Capela steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Clint Capela assists) | 0-6 |
| 11:04 | | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:48 | | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point alley-oop dunk (Trae Young assists) | 2-8 |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving hook shot | 4-8 |
| 10:12 | | Trae Young misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:08 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point tip layup | 4-10 |
| 9:56 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 4-12 |
| 9:46 | | Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-13 |
| 9:31 | | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Ben Simmons blocks De'Andre Hunter's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point running layup | 6-13 |
| 8:49 | | Cam Thomas personal foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Dorian Finney-Smith blocks De'Andre Hunter's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:37 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Ben Simmons turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:19 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Clint Capela turnover (lost ball) (Cam Thomas steals) | ||
| 7:46 | | Cam Thomas misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:18 | | Dyson Daniels kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-13 |
| 7:03 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:56 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Clint Capela misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | +3 | Cam Thomas makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 11-13 |
| 6:31 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:07 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Dorian Finney-Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point running alley-oop layup (Trae Young assists) | 13-15 |
| 5:10 | | Cam Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Cam Thomas steals) | ||
| 4:51 | | De'Andre Hunter shooting foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-15 |
| 4:51 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point hook shot (Trae Young assists) | 15-17 |
| 4:17 | | Jalen Wilson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:04 | | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic blocks Cam Thomas's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +3 | Zaccharie Risacher makes three point running jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 15-20 |
| 3:14 | | Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-20 |
| 3:14 | | Ziaire Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:10 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point layup (Trae Young assists) | 16-22 |
| 2:40 | | Jalen Johnson blocks Dennis Schroder's two point layup | ||
| 2:37 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot | 19-22 |
| 2:30 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 2:30 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:30 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 2:30 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-24 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point turnaround jump shot | 21-24 |
| 1:50 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalen Johnson assists) | 21-26 |
| 1:03 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Johnson steals) | ||
| 0:59 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point running layup | ||
| 0:56 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Nic Claxton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point stepback jump shot | 24-26 |
| 0:30 | | Nic Claxton personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 |
| 0:30 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 |
| 0:05 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic blocks Noah Clowney's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Nets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 24-30 |
| 0:00 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point driving layup | 26-30 |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalen Johnson assists) | 26-32 |
| 11:16 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 28-32 |
| 11:04 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Johnson steals) | ||
| 10:52 | | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-33 |
| 10:52 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:50 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 31-33 |
| 10:06 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:51 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point running dunk (Vit Krejci assists) | 31-35 |
| 9:33 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 33-35 |
| 9:13 | | Onyeka Okongwu turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:59 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 36-35 |
| 8:42 | | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point running jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 39-35 |
| 8:18 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | Jalen Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:18 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Jalen Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:16 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:35 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving layup | 41-35 |
| 7:16 | | Zaccharie Risacher turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 7:02 | | Shake Milton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point putback layup | 41-37 |
| 6:27 | | Onyeka Okongwu blocks Dorian Finney-Smith's two point cutting layup | ||