The Nets got a solid performance from all 12 players Saturday night, and cruised to a 21 point victory over the Hawks. New Jersey shot 54% from the field, including 5 of 7 from 3 point range, and had 24 assists on 37 field goals. Eric Williams led the way with 21 points on 7 of 8 shooting, including 3 for 3 from downtown. Rodney Buford contributed 18 points off the bench, and Nenad Krstic had career highs in points and rebounds with 15 and 6.
- Boxscore - NBA
- Nets Hammer Hawks - NBA
- Nets 109, Hawks 88 - Tom Canavan - AP
- Energized Nets play like a bunch of Kidds - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets notes: Meeting resolves nothing for Zo - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets overwhelm lesser Hawks - Will Weiss - YES Network
- Five Observations: Hawks vs. Nets - Will Weiss - YES Network
- Unselfish Nets dominate Hawks - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Nets enjoy rare laugher - Steve Popper - Bergen Record
- Nets fly by Hawks, now wait for Kidd - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Nets Yuk It Up - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Krstic Getting Better - Andrew Marchand - New York Post
- Meeting Leak Has 'Zo Miffed - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Atlanta's Defense Makes The Nets' Offense Look Good - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Flailing on the road - Karen Rosen - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Nets notebook - Steve Popper - Bergen Record