Atlanta Hawks flat in the second half, fall to Brooklyn Nets 91-83 in Game 3

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Pero Antic during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round playoff series Saturday in New York. - photo by Mary Altaffer

0426Hawks1 — Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Pero Antic during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round playoff series Saturday in New York. - photo by Mary Altaffer

NEW YORK — Brook Lopez had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Thaddeus Young added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Atlanta 91-83 on Saturday to cut the Hawks' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference series. The Nets seized control with an 18-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters after the Hawks grabbed their first lead since the opening basket, then went on to beat the No. 1 for the first time in seven meetings this season.

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