It’s win or stay home for desperate Nets
Face Playoff Elimination Following Game 5 Loss in Atlanta
Brook Lopez was “gassed”, Joe Johnson missed a potential tying layup down the stretch and Deron Williams hardly looked like a player coming off his best career playoff performance Wednesday night as the Nets were pushed to the brink of elimination with a 107-97 Game 5 loss in Atlanta.
Having won the previous two games in Brooklyn, the Nets were eager to post their first victory at Philips Arena this season entering this pivotal contest in front of 18,105 rabid Atlanta fans decked out in red.
But the Hawks quickly quelled their enthusiasm by running out to a 33-16 lead after 12 minutes.