{"id":618747,"date":"2026-02-22T23:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/618747\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T23:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:33:12","slug":"jalen-johnson-scores-26-as-hawks-rally-past-nets-115-104-after-11-point-fourth-quarter-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/618747\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Johnson scores 26 as Hawks rally past Nets 115-104 after 11-point fourth-quarter deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">ATLANTA &#8212; &#8211; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4701230\/jalen-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Johnson<\/a> had 26 points and 12 rebounds and the Hawks rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Brooklyn 115-104 on Sunday for the Nets fourth straight loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/2490149\/cj-mccollum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CJ McCollum<\/a> added 16 points and eight rebounds in his first start since joining the Hawks as part of a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trae-young-trade-hawks-wizards-c28824278550bc1f37f5100446845fba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">trade<\/a> that sent <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4277905\/trae-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trae Young<\/a> to the Wizards. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3146557\/jock-landale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jock Landale<\/a> had 17 points in 16 minutes off the bench, knocking down all three of his 3-point shots. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4431680\/onyeka-okongwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Onyeka Okongwu<\/a> threw down a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ATLHawks\/status\/2025694716809880061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">thunderous slam<\/a> over <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4278067\/nic-claxton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nic Claxton<\/a> in the third quarter and finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4278104\/michael-porter-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Porter Jr<\/a>. led the Nets with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Claxton returned after missing three games with ankle and hip injuries to finish with 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Hawks had lost three of their last four home games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Atlanta trailed 102-91 with 8:01 to play, but closed the game on a 24-2 run as the Nets missed 11 of their final 12 field-goal attempts. They were 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the closing minutes. Johnson had 12 points during the decisive run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zaccaharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, came off the bench for just the second time in his career for the Hawks and finished with seven points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Nets: Host Dallas on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Hawks: Host Washington on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">AP NBA: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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