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Things haven't gone well for the Charlotte Hornets all season, regardless of the opponent, but the series against the rival Atlanta Hawks has certainly not gone their way, dropping each of the first three matchups.

The Brooklyn Nets (23-45) were hoping that they could end their home back-to-back with at least one win given how close they were to beating the Boston Celtics on Saturday. With their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks (32-36) on Sunday,

The Hawks led by 10 in the third quarter, but the Nets had it down to one by the end of the period and outscored Atlanta 31-22 in the fourth. Hawks: Dyson Daniels had five steals to extend his NBA lead and has 24 games with four or more,