Brooklyn Nets 121, Atlanta Hawks 124 — Recap

November 7, 2026 · Recap published November 7, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-121, validating SportsFBI's pregame model that leaned toward Atlanta at 61%. Jalen Johnson led all scorers with 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists on 11-of-17 shooting, while Aaron Wiggins and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each added 20 points for the Hawks. Brooklyn seized the early momentum in the opening period, outscoring Atlanta 37-27 behind strong play. The Hawks responded in the second quarter by putting up 39 points to Brooklyn's 33, cutting into the deficit before halftime.

The Nets edged back ahead during the third quarter, winning the frame 25-22 to hold a narrow advantage heading into the final period. However, Atlanta surged in the fourth quarter, outscoring Brooklyn 36-26 to complete the comeback victory. Michael Porter Jr. paced the Nets with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 three-pointers on an 8-of-17 shooting performance, and Julius Randle contributed 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, but Brooklyn ultimately fell short in the closing minutes.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Atlanta Hawks (61% confidence). It gave a 12% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 3 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · ATL -7.5 BKN covered Won by 3

Total · 226.5 Over 245 combined

Moneyline BKN +220 · ATL -270 ATL favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (ATL) -6.5-7.5 -1

Total 223.5226.5 +3

Moneyline (ATL) -240-270 -30

Standouts

Top Scorer · ATL

Jalen Johnson

30 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 11-17 FG

Scoring · BKN

Michael Porter Jr.

25 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM · 8-17 FG

Scoring · ATL

Aaron Wiggins

20 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 5 3PM · 7-19 FG

Season highs

Jalen Johnson · Season-high 30 pointsDay'Ron Sharpe · Season-high 13 assistsNoah Clowney · Season-high 10 reboundsJulius Randle · Season-high 8 assistsAaron Wiggins · Season-high 5 threes

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

BKN 17 largest lead Q1 3:57 (BKN 31, ATL 14) · 7-0 run, Q1 5:39–Q1 4:22

ATL 7 largest lead Q4 0:09 (BKN 116, ATL 123) · 10-0 run, Q2 1:34–Q2 0:18

Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time

Ahead for good: Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2 (Q4 1:26, BKN 114, ATL 115).

Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes

Q4 1:26 Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2ATL · BKN 114, ATL 115
Q4 1:07 Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layupATL · BKN 114, ATL 117
Q4 0:38 Jalen Johnson makes driving layupATL · BKN 114, ATL 119
Q4 0:38 Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1ATL · BKN 114, ATL 120
Q4 0:16 Julius Randle makes driving layupBKN · BKN 116, ATL 120
Q4 0:15 Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2ATL · BKN 116, ATL 121
Q4 0:14 Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2ATL · BKN 116, ATL 122
Q4 0:09 Aaron Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2ATL · BKN 116, ATL 123
Q4 0:05 Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3BKN · BKN 117, ATL 123
Q4 0:05 Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3BKN · BKN 118, ATL 123
Q4 0:01 Danny Wolf makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)BKN · BKN 121, ATL 123
Q4 0:00 Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2ATL · BKN 121, ATL 124

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
BKN	37	33	25	26		121
ATL	27	39	22	36		124

🧮 How They Scored

BKNATL

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

56.2%Effective FG%50.5%

17.8%Turnover %9.4%

37.5%Offensive rebound %28.3%

0.326Free-throw rate0.238

Box Score

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Michael Porter Jr. F	36	25	9	1	1	0	3	8-17	3-11	6-8	+9
Julius Randle F	34	19	7	8	2	0	6	8-14	1-2	2-2	+1
Day'Ron Sharpe C	32	12	10	13	0	1	4	4-8	0-2	4-4	+3
Danny Wolf F-C	31	11	9	1	0	0	3	4-10	2-7	1-4	+2
Mikel Brown Jr. G	25	18	1	3	1	0	2	5-13	3-8	5-7	-12
Nolan Traoré G	23	19	1	2	4	0	1	8-10	2-4	1-2	+9
Noah Clowney F	21	3	10	0	0	0	1	1-5	1-3	0-0	-14
Moritz Wagner C	16	9	2	0	2	0	0	3-7	1-2	2-2	-6
Terance Mann G	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	-7
Chaney Johnson G-F	8	5	2	1	0	0	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	0

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Johnson F	36	30	7	6	1	0	3	11-17	0-5	8-10	-2
Dyson Daniels G	31	9	10	7	6	1	2	4-9	0-0	1-2	+3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	31	20	3	1	0	0	1	7-17	2-9	4-5	-3
Onyeka Okongwu F-C	30	16	2	5	0	4	0	5-10	2-6	4-6	+15
Kingston Flemings G	27	10	2	1	0	2	1	5-8	0-2	0-0	-4
Aaron Wiggins G	26	20	4	6	1	0	0	7-19	5-13	1-2	+12
CJ McCollum G	21	9	4	3	2	2	3	4-14	1-6	0-0	+12
Luguentz Dort G	20	3	2	1	1	0	1	1-6	1-3	0-0	-3
Zuby Ejiofor F	18	7	6	0	0	1	1	3-5	1-2	0-0	-15