NETS GAMENIGHT: #Nets (15-22) @ #Hawks (20-18)

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Updated: January 16, 2014

Brooklyn Nets (15-22) @ Atlanta Hawks (20-18)

O2 Arena (London) 3:00

TV: YES/NBATV – RADIO: WFAN 660

[quote_simple]NETS STARTERS
The starting lineup tonight will be  Shaun Livingston playing alongside Alan Anderson in the backcourt with Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce up front and the man in the middle Kevin Garnett.

The Nets are coming off a sluggish loss to the Toronto Raptors last Saturday where it was visible to see that Brooklyn was worn out from playing five games in eight days.

The five game win streak that ended vs the Raptors has catapulted the Nets into the playoff picture and the team has found a groove.

Hopefully that groove has not been disrupted by this mid-season trip across the pond to London with the travel.

The Nets have not played in five days and practice was limited due to the NBA packing in as much goodwill as possible on this trip so jet lag might be an issue early on.

[box]Injury News:

Deron Williams has been ruled out of this game again and did not even make the trip to London.[/box]

HAWKS STARTERS

The Hawks starting lineup will be Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver in the backcourt with Demarre Carroll, Paul Milsap and  Gustavo Ayon playing in the frontcourt.

The Hawks seek their third win in four games and will try to avoid another loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Hawks shot 38.6 percent while making a season-low 27 field goals in a 91-86 loss at Brooklyn on Jan. 6.

Atlanta beat Indiana and Houston before losing a clunker to the Grizzlies and are one of only four teams with a winning record in the East right now.

[quote_simple][box]Game Notes:

The Nets are looking for their fourth victory in their last five games against the Hawks.

Brooklyn is trying to win its third straight victory in London.

Kyle Korver’s streak of 107 consecutive games with at least one made 3-pointer is the longest in NBA history.

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[box]WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Come home with a W

Brooklyn has been playing its best ball of the season and is currently in the midst of a 5-1 stretch that has seen it hold all six opponents to fewer than 100 points.

All the great play recently has been spurred by the defense and their new smaller lineup.

The Nets have been all over London this week meeting with Chelsea and Arsenal football clubs as well as being global ambassadors to the NBA doing whatever the league has asked.

The question is whether the Nets can put the jet lag and all of the NBA events behind them and do what they went to London to do and that is win the game.

Win the game and start another streak to get over .500.

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[box]INJURY REPORT

NETS

Deron Williams – OUT- (left ankle)

Brook Lopez  – OUT (ankle)

HAWKS

John Jenkins – OUT (back pain)

Al Horford – OUT (right pectoral muscle surgery)

Pero Antic – day-to-day (back spasms)

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