Nets squander 17-point lead in 124-121 loss to Hawks despite Day’Ron Sharpe’s historic night

Mikel Brown Jr. had already rescued the Nets from a fourth-quarter scare. The rookie’s 3-pointer with 2:13 left put Brooklyn ahead 114-110, the third triple of a remarkable closing stretch from a young guard who missed his first seven shots. The Nets had led the Atlanta Hawks all night. They were about to lose anyway. Brooklyn unraveled in the final…