Josh Smith scored 26 points and the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Jersey Nets for the third time this season, 106-101 on Monday.

Joe Johnson added 22 points while Jeff Teague had 20 for Atlanta (7-3), which has won four straight and five of six against New Jersey, and prevailed despite getting only 10 points from its bench.

Anthony Morrow scored 20 points, rookie MarShon Brooks added 19 with a team-high 10 rebounds, and Deron Williams added 15 points and 14 assists for the Nets (2-8).

New Jersey's Johan Petro hit the first basket of the game for the Nets' only lead. The Hawks raced to a 27-11 advantage late in the first quarter and maintained a double-figure lead for most of the game.

New Jersey cut the lead to five in the fourth quarter, but two baskets by Johnson, a layup by Smith and Vladimir Radmanovic's 3-pointer pushed the lead to 98-85 with 3:36 remaining.

The Nets, who have lost eight of nine and are winless in four games at home, cut the lead to 104-101 with 4.3 seconds left, but Johnson's two free throws sealed the win.