The Atlanta Hawks (60-22) will be at home when they square off against the Brooklyn Nets (38-44) in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 22 and will air on NBA TV and FSN-S.
The Hawks were victorious over the Nets 99-92 on Sunday. Kyle Korver led all scorers with 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting. Brook Lopez scored 17 points and recorded 14 rebounds earning his 17th double-double of the season.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Hawks are attempting to build on their records of 60-22 Straight Up (SU) and 49-32-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 38-14 SU and 30-21-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are an incredibly accurate shooting team with a .466 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. Atlanta has the second-most assists in the NBA, averaging 25.7 per game. Turning to the defensive side, the Hawks are the fifth-best team in the league at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 9.1 steals per game. Something to watch out for is if Atlanta can force its opponents into turnovers and convert them into baskets. They’ve done an excellent job of that all year with an average of 18.2 points off turnovers per game.
On the other side, the Nets head into the game with records of 39-41-2 ATS and 38-44 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Brooklyn has gone 24-28 SU and 23-28-1 ATS.
Atlanta won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record to 6-4 over the Nets in the last 10 games. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Hawks have the advantage ATS. Brooklyn held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last 10, while Atlanta wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – ATL, ATS Winner – ATL
Notes
Brooklyn’s offense and Atlanta’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Brooklyn puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Atlanta allows 0.0 points per game.
Brooklyn and Atlanta are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Brooklyn scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Atlanta allows 0.0 points at home on average.
The Nets have a 27-16 record when they allow fewer than 100 points. The Hawks, however, have performed well when they score under 100 points, with a record of 20-13 in such matchups.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nets are just 11-28 this season. Atlanta is an outstanding 40-9 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 101.8 (ranked 18th), while the Hawks rank eighth for their defensive rating of 100.7.
Atlanta has an average field goal percentage of 46.6% (ranked fourth). Brooklyn is a losing 9-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Atlanta attempts 26.2 three pointers and Brooklyn attempts 19.9 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Hawks have a winning 38-15 record while the Nets have a poor 4-10 record.
Atlanta has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.91 this season (ranked third), while Brooklyn ranks lower at 19th with an A/TO of 1.56.
Atlanta ranks 28th in rebounds per game with 40.6, while Brooklyn ranks 22nd with 42.4 per game.
Atlanta is ranked 22nd in defensive rebounds, while Brooklyn ranks 24th in offensive rebounds.
Atlanta is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.0% (ranked third). Brooklyn has an abysmal record of 6-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
