Daniels, Landale soar as Hawks claw out Nets win

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NBA Scores: Brooklyn Nets 104 Atlanta Hawks 115

Atlanta (28–31) │ Brooklyn (15–41)
State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2026 (AEDT)

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: 32–30 │ 28–26 │ 29–31 │ 26–17
• Largest Lead: Hawks – 13 points
• Game Flow: Atlanta edged the first half, absorbed a third-quarter push and controlled the fourth behind rebounding and interior scoring.

Atlanta defeated Brooklyn by 11 points at home, winning the rebound battle 52–34 and closing with a 26–17 fourth quarter.

Australian guard Dyson Daniels delivered another all around performance at the point guard spot. In 33 minutes, the Australian Boomers guard scored seven points on 3-from-8 shooting but controlled multiple phases of the contest. He pulled down 10 rebounds, dished eight assists and recorded three steals without committing a turnover.

Daniels’ impact extended beyond scoring. His +11 plus-minus reflected Atlanta’s defensive stability when he was on the floor, particularly in the fourth quarter as the Hawks limited Brooklyn to 17 points.

Off the bench, Australian centre Jock Landale provided offensive punch. Landale scored 17 points in 16 minutes on 6-from-11 shooting, knocking down 3-from-3 from three and converting both free throws. He added six rebounds and a block, giving Atlanta spacing and physicality in second-unit rotations. Landale’s third-quarter stretch, where he scored eight points in a four-minute window, halted Brooklyn’s momentum.

Atlanta was led by Jalen Johnson, who recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 17 points and six assists. CJ McCollum contributed 16 points and eight rebounds.

For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 points and Nic Claxton added 15 points and eight rebounds, but the Nets struggled on the glass and were outscored in second-chance opportunities.

Atlanta’s rebounding dominance and defensive activity in the final period secured the result.

By the Numbers

Atlanta – FG: 48% │ 3PT: 39% │ FT: 86% │ REB: 52 │ AST: 28 │ TOV: 15
Brooklyn – FG: 45% │ 3PT: 35% │ FT: 73% │ REB: 34 │ AST: 29 │ TOV: 13

🇦🇺 Box Scores

Dyson Daniels – 33 MIN │ 7 PTS │ 3/8 FG │ 0/2 3PT │ 1/2 FT │ 10 REB │ 8 AST │ 3 STL │ 0 BLK │ +11

Jock Landale – 16 MIN │ 17 PTS │ 6/11 FG │ 3/3 3PT │ 2/2 FT │ 6 REB │ 1 AST │ 1 STL │ 1 BLK │ -6

NBA Scores: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 Oklahoma City Thunder 121

Oklahoma City (44–14) │ Cleveland (36–22)
Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, OK
February 23, 2026 (AEDT)

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: 40–25 │ 24–30 │ 25–31 │ 32–27
• Largest Lead: Thunder – 17 points
• Game Flow: Oklahoma City surged in the first quarter and maintained control despite Cleveland’s third-term response.

Oklahoma City defeated Cleveland by eight points at home, opening with a 40-point first quarter and holding off a late Cavaliers push.

For Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden each scored 20 points, while Jarrett Allen recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers shot 48% from the field but committed 17 turnovers.

Australian guard Tyrese Proctor was available but did not play (DNP – Coach’s Decision).

The Thunder shot 51% from three-point range (21-from-41) and generated 32 assists. Isaiah Joe led Oklahoma City with 22 points, hitting 6-from-11 from three, while Chet Holmgren added 17 points and 15 rebounds. Cason Wallace contributed 20 points and 10 assists.

Cleveland trimmed the deficit to single digits in the third quarter, but Oklahoma City responded with perimeter shooting in the final period to secure the result.

By the Numbers

Oklahoma City – FG: 49% │ 3PT: 51% │ FT: 64% │ REB: 44 │ AST: 32 │ TOV: 16
Cleveland – FG: 48% │ 3PT: 33% │ FT: 74% │ REB: 44 │ AST: 28 │ TOV: 17

🇦🇺 Box Scores

Tyrese Proctor – DNP – Coach’s Decision

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