Adam Armbrecht breaks down the short-handed but scrappy play for the Atlanta Hawks as the Brooklyn looked to land their 10th straight win. There were matchups and style of play elements that provided some real concerns throughout this game. Atlanta plays at pace, works in transition and has length - all of which had the first half ending with Brooklyn clawing back to a seven point deficit.

Kyrie Irving again showed off his unstoppable offensive talent, pouring in 15 fourth quarter points that helped the Nets escape with the win. This has been the formula for the Nets under coach Jacque Vaughn, having Kyrie pick his "take over" moments around consistent team basketball with efficient and balanced MVP play from Kevin Durant.

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