Joe Johnson stung his former team.
The former Hawks player scored nine points late in the fourth quarter to lead the Nets to a 91-86 victory Monday night at the Barclays Center.
The Hawks (18-17) matched a season-high with their third straight loss. They fell to 2-4 since the season-ending injury to Al Horford.
Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague led the Hawks with 16 points each. Kyle Korver extended his NBA-record streak to 104 games with a 3-pointer.
Johnson drained a 3-pointer with six minutes remaining to start a 9-2 Nets run after the Hawks had taken a momentary 78-77 lead. It gave the Nets an 86-80 advantage the Hawks could not overcome late.
The Hawks pulled to within two points, 86-84, on a Teague 3-pointer. However, Mirza Teletovic sunk the Hawks with a 3-pointer with 44.6 seconds remaining.
The Nets (13-21) matched a season-best with their third straight win despite playing without Deron Williams.
Johnson led the Nets with 23 points.
The Hawks had a miserable third quarter as they let a six-point advantage disappear – quickly. The Nets scored the first 14 points of the third quarter. The Hawks’ first points came with 6:45 on three Korver free throws after they missed their first four shots and had five turnovers. The Hawks first field goal in the 15-point quarter came with 5:51 remaining on a Teague basket and foul. He missed the free throw.
The Hawks took a 52-46 lead into halftime after trailing by as many as eight points in the second quarter. They ended with half with an 11-0 run with Millsap scoring seven of the points. The first eight of the points came from the free-throw line. The Hawks outscored the Nets 31-19 in the second quarter to take the lead.
The teams will meet again in London on Jan. 16. The Hawks next host the Pacers on Wednesday.
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