The Hawks were hot, then were not. After a seven-game stretch in which they won five and beat San Antonio, Cleveland and Philadelphia, Atlanta has dropped two straight in fourth quarter collapses. And those two losses came at the hands of Charlotte and Toronto. But even with a seven-game winning streak, the NBA's second longest this year, the Nets can ill afford to denigrate a team that lost to the Bobcats and Raptors, considering they lost to both teams as well.
- Hawks try to shake slump - Sekou Smith - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Flightless Birds - Joe - JoeNetsfan
- Road Test - Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Nets Seek to Extend Streak - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets Play Numbers Game - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- East notes: Carter filling Nets with better shooting - Roscoe Nance - USA Today
- NBA: Atlanta Hawks/New Jersey Nets Preview - AP
- Nets not yet in high gear - Al Iannazzone - The Record