The Brooklyn Nets have officially dropped into the Play-In Tournament, and it came on the night Kevin Durant set new career highs in points and 3-pointers.
The Nets (40-38) suffered a uniquely disappointing loss to the Atlanta Hawks (41-37), falling 122-115, at State Farm Arena Saturday night. With the loss, Brooklyn dips into the 10th seed and has punched a ticket to the Play-In Tournament on April 12. They will now need to fight their way into the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
With Kyrie Irving scoring 31, the two active members of the “Big Three” scored 75 percent of the Nets total.