Hawks bounce back with big win over Nets

January 7, 2010, 3:10pm

ATLANTA, Georgia, January 6, 2010 (AFP) - Atlanta bounced back from one of their worst offensive efforts with a stellar shooting performance Wednesday as they beat struggling NBA rivals New Jersey 119-89.

Jamal Crawford scored 29 points and Joe Johnson added 20 while sitting out the fourth quarter.

Atlanta set a season high by making 13 3-pointers, including 10 in the first half. They made 57.3 percent of their shots from the field.

The Nets, meanwhile, missed their first 11 shots and trailed the whole way. They have lost 13 of their last 14 games.

Yi Jianlian led New Jersey with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Devin Harris had 15 points and Brook Lopez added 12.

The Hawks, who had been held to a season low points as well as a season-low field goal average of 35.2 in a 92-75 loss to Miami on Monday, held a players only meeting to address their struggles and the way forward.

"I think it was good. When you police yourself, coach doesn't have to always do it," Crawford said.

"I think every bit of adversity we've had all season we've bounced back from," Crawford added. "This was just the biggest bump in the road."

Woodson said he was satisfied with his team's response to their four-game losing streak.

"I thought it was a great team effort across the board," Woodson said. "I thought our focus was there from beginning to end."