In the closing act of a home back-to-back, the Brooklyn Nets played host to the Atlanta Hawks just 24 hours after narrowly falling to the Boston Celtics. Atlanta claimed the lone previous meeting, an opening night 120-116 back-and-fourth bout,

The Nets took care of business on Sunday, with complete disregard for NBA Draft lottery odds, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 122-114 at Barclays Center on the second night of a back-to-back set.

Hawks: OUT: Kobe Bufkin (shoulder), Clint Capela (personal), Jalen Johnson (shoulder), and Larry Nance Jr. (leg). QUESTIONABLE: Caris LeVert (knee), Daeqwon Plowden (G League), Jacob Toppin (G League), and Keaton Wallace (G League). PROBABLE: Trae Young (achilles).

The Nets got what they wanted as they beat the Hawks 122-114 despite not only losing a 10-point lead early on, but also falling behind by 12 points in the second half. Cam Johnson led the way once again as he put up 28 points,

Cameron Johnson scored 28 points as the Brooklyn Nets rallied late in the third quarter and took control late in the fourth for a 122-114 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

First the Nets lost their best scorer. Then they lost a heartbreaker to basketball’s best team. Hours after finding out Cam Thomas will miss the rest of the season, Brooklyn was edged 115-113 by defending champion Boston in front of a sellout crowd of 18,