The Brooklyn Nets (36-41) can extend a five-game home winning streak when they meet the Atlanta Hawks (57-19). Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on SPSO and YES.
The Nets played well in their last game, topping the Trail Blazers 106-96 on Monday. Brook Lopez was the team’s leading scorer with 32 points on 15-for-25 shooting.
Deron Williams and Lopez have been better than usual over the last five games for the Nets. During that stretch, Williams has averaged 20.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.2 three-pointers, while Lopez has recorded 23.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.8 blocks a game.
The Hawks have emerged victorious in all three games against the Nets this year, including a decisive 131-99 victory in their last matchup. Carroll was the game’s top overall scorer with 20 points.
The odds for Brooklyn and Atlanta are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Nets come into this game 36-41 Straight Up (SU) and 37-38-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 22-25 SU and 21-25-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
As for their opponent, the Hawks have 57-19 SU and 46-30 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Atlanta is 36-11 SU and 28-19 ATS. The Hawks convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking third in the league at .467. The Hawks are an unselfish team with an average of 25.8 assists per game, ranking second in the NBA. Moving on to Atlanta’s defense, teams with weak ball handling have not fared well against the Hawks, who rank fifth in the league with 9.0 steals per game. Atlanta is the fifth-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 18.3 per game.
The Hawks’ win over Brooklyn in their last clash bumped their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. The Hawks also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Brooklyn and Atlanta both held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once over the last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – ATL, ATS Winner – ATL
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Brooklyn is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 7-12-2 ATS in its last 21 games at home.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta.
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Brooklyn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Brooklyn ranks 20th in points per game with 98.0, while Atlanta ranks seventh in points allowed with an average of 97.3 given up.
On average, Brooklyn scores 98.5 points per home game (ranked 20th), while Atlanta gives up 98.9 points per away game (ranked 11th).
In its last game, Atlanta won by a 32-point margin. Brooklyn is 5-13 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Atlanta has a 9-5 record in blowouts.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Atlanta Hawks are an exceptional 42-4. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have a subpar record of 9-35.
When Atlanta allows 100 or more points in a game, the team is an even 15-15 this season. Brooklyn, on the other hand, has a fantastic record (27-6) when it hits the century mark.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.9 (ranked 24th), while the Hawks rank fifth for their offensive rating of 106.5.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the league with a FG% of 46.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal 6-22 record.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 19.9 three pointers and Atlanta attempts 26.1 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have a 4-9 record while the Hawks have a winning 35-12 record.
Brooklyn has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.55 this season (ranked 20th). Atlanta ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.90 (ranked third).
The Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 40.4 per game. Ranked 22nd, the Brooklyn Nets average 42.2 rebounds.
Brooklyn is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Atlanta ranks 30th in offensive rebounds.
Atlanta is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.9% (ranked third). Brooklyn has an underachieving record of 6-19 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.9% or greater.
