Carter, Nets Snap Slump, Beat Hawks
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
ATLANTA — Vince Carter made the go-ahead layup with 7.6 seconds remaining, grabbed a critical rebound on Atlanta’s final possession, and the Nets stopped a fourgame losing streak with an 87–85 victory over the Hawks last night.
Carter led the Nets with 22 points and nine boards. Mikki Moore added 19 points and Jason Kidd had nine assists.
After missing a long 3-point attempt that ended an overtime loss at Philadelphia two nights before, Carter beat Joe Johnson to the basket and avoided pressure from Josh Childress and Jeremy Richardson to give New Jersey an 86–85 lead in the closing seconds.
The Hawks, who have lost two straight and three of four, failed to repeat their performance on Sunday at the Meadowlands, where Tyronn Lue’s 23-footer at the buzzer sealed a 101–99 victory over the Nets.
This time, Richardson, a rookie signed to his second 10-day contract earlier in the day, missed 20-footer that Carter grabbed to preserve the victory with 0.1 seconds left.
Josh Smith led Atlanta with 20 points, but he fouled out midway through the fourth. Marvin Williams added 19 despite hitting just three of 13 attempts from the field.
