Karl-Anthony Towns returned to action, but point guard D'Angelo Russell sat out because of an ankle injury and Atlanta made 25 three-pointers, shooting 51% from beyond the arc.
After mostly playing mop-up duty earlier in the season, forward Nathan Knight played over 13 minutes against the Nets and collected three points and five rebounds.
The Oilers, who have the league's leading scorers in Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, are challenging for the top spot in the West currently held by Minnesota.
Johnson exceeded 100 yards rushing in every game for Holy Angels, which went 8-3. He had four or more touchdowns in eight games and played safety on defense.
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