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Williams' 35 lift Nets over Hawks, tie series at 2-2

Xinhua, April 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Deron Williams scored 35 points as the Brooklyn Nets reaped a 120-115 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks here on Monday, tying their NBA playoff series at 2-2.

Jeff Teague grabbed 20 points and 11 assists and DeMarre Carroll finished with 20 points and nine rebounds. Paul Millsap had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Kyle Korver had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who host Game 5 on Wednesday.

Brook Lopez had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets, who were just 38-44 in the regular season. Williams made seven 3-pointers, including 4 of 4 in the fourth quarter.

The Nets surged a run of seven straight points after Al Horford gave Atlanta their last lead on 113-111 with 1:44 remaining to seal the victory. Endi