THE Atlanta Falcons will look to turn around their lack of success at home on Sunday when they host the Brooklyn fillets.
This is the second game of a five-game home series for Atlanta, which is 10-16 at home. The Hawks have the worst home record among teams in the two conferences currently in the top 10 playoff qualifiers. Only New Orleans, Sacramento and Brooklyn have fewer home wins than the Hawks.
Atlanta was lifeless in losing its home opener Friday, 128-97 to Miami. The Hawks erased a 15-point lead to tie the game in the second quarter, but they quickly faded away and trailed by 34 points.
Coach Quin Snyder admitted his club needs to find a way to generate more offense.
“Whether that means running or moving, that’s going to be key for us,” Snyder said. “We’re at a point where guys are learning new roles, but the end game is the same.”
The newcomers acquired before the trade deadline – CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert and Jock Landale – are still sorting out their roles. Since joining the Hawks, McCollum has averaged 19.0 points, Kispert has averaged 9.6 and Landale has averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds.
“I didn’t think we played bad offensively and we held our own with our defense,” Snyder said. “There’s a point where you know the tenacity that’s required to stay focused and keep going when you miss shots.”
Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson just had a triple-double (16 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists) against the Heat. It was his 11th of the season, the most in the Eastern Conference, and a franchise record in a single season. He averages 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 8.2 assists.
“I think it’s just about sticking to the game plan,” Johnson said. “I think when we’re consistent with the game plan and we execute the game plan, that’s when you know we’re at our best. I don’t think we did a good job (against the Heat), but we have to regroup and hopefully stay together for a long time. Our chances are right in front of us.”
The Nets have lost three straight games and were beaten 105-86 in Oklahoma City on Friday. Brooklyn trailed by 20 points and couldn’t advance against an OKC team that was playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
The Nets are hoping Michael Porter Jr. can find his shooting touch. He was just 6 of 16 from the field and 1 of 9 from 3-point range against the Thunder and still finished with 22 points. Porter is averaging a team-high 24.7 points with 7.2 rebounds.
“I felt like we competed better,” Porter said. “It was better than (Thursday’s 112-84 loss at Cleveland) and hopefully we can finish the road trip with a win.”
Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez said, “We’re going to go to Atlanta and try to be 1% better. I think we were better than Cleveland and if we’re better in Atlanta that means we’re trending in a positive direction and that’s what we want to do.”
This is the second of four matches between the two clubs. Atlanta took a 13-point halftime lead and won 117–112 at Brooklyn on October 29.
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