Cam Thomas (24) of the Brooklyn Nets drives the basket between Trae Young (11) of the Atlanta Hawks and De’Andre Hunter during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a jumper on Spencer Dinwiddie on the final buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 129-127 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Young finished with 34 points for the Hawks, who rallied after blowing an 18-point lead to defeat four Nets players scoring at least 20 points.

Cam Johnson finished with 27 points for Brooklyn, including a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the score at 127 with 7.8 seconds left. Mikal Bridges had 24 points for the Nets, who have lost four of their last five. Cam Thomas added 22 points and Dinwiddie 20.

Dorian Finney-Smith’s 3-pointer with 48 seconds left cut Atlanta’s lead to 127-124.

The Hawks won their second straight game under interim coach Joe Prunty after Nate McMillan was fired on Tuesday. General manager Landry Fields said Utah coach Quin Snyder is a candidate to replace McMillan in the role.

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