Talk about a comeback.
Jalen Johnson scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Saturday, Nov. 7 at State Farm Arena. The Hawks were down by as many as 17 points in the first quarter.
Johnson, 24, had 12 points points in the fourth quarter to bring his team back on top for good. With 39 seconds left in the game, he raced past Julius Randle and drove to the basket to toss in a floater. He was fouled and made the free throw to help secure the victory. The forward also had seven rebounds and six assists.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Aaron Wiggins added 20 points for Atlanta in the Hawks' fourth straight win. Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points for Brooklyn.
SCORE THE LATE-GAME AND-1. RECORD
30 POINTS IN ATL'S 4TH STRAIGHT W. JALEN. JOHNSON. 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/YFpbD0QyR4
— NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2026
Johnson hadn't played in a week, missing three games after spraining his left ankle in the Hawks' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Halloween.
The day of the Nets matchup, he was listed as probable on the injury report and then was upgraded to available shortly before tipoff.
The Hawks took Johnson as the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He earned his first All-Star nod last season when he 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game.
He is averaging 18.3 points, 9.0 boards and 7.9 assists this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hawks' Jalen Johnson scores 30 in comeback from injury
