The Atlanta Hawks welcome the Brooklyn Nets to Philips Arena for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 29 and can be seen on YES, SportSouth and TNT.
The Hawks are expecting a better outcome after their 120-115 loss to the Nets on Monday. DeMarre Carroll was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points. Deron Williams led the game in scoring by registering 35 points on 13-for-25 shooting.
The odds for Atlanta and Brooklyn are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Hawks come into this game 60-22 Straight Up (SU) and 49-32-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 38-14 SU and 30-21-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are one of the best in the NBA in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .466 from the field. Atlanta is one of the best passing teams in the league with an average of 25.7 assists per game. Turning to the defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Hawks. The 97.1 points that Atlanta’s defense allows per game makes them the fifth-ranked defense in the league. Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Hawks, who rank fifth in the league in steals per game with 9.1. Atlanta is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 18.2 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Nets have 38-44 SU and 39-41-2 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn is 24-28 SU and 23-28-1 ATS.
With the Nets’ last win against Atlanta, Brooklyn moved closer to evening up its record against Atlanta. It now stands at 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Nets have the advantage ATS. Brooklyn held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time, while Atlanta was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – ATL, ATS Winner – ATL
Notes
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home.
Atlanta is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn.
Atlanta is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
Atlanta scores an average of 102.5 points per game (ranked 10th). Brooklyn ranks 18th in points allowed per game with 100.9.
On average, Atlanta puts up 103.5 points per home game (ranked ninth). Brooklyn ranks 13th in points allowed per road game with 100.5.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Atlanta Hawks are a dazzling 44-5. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 9-37.
When the Atlanta Hawks allow at least 100 points they are 16-17, while the Brooklyn Nets are 29-7 when they register triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.8 (ranked 24th). The Hawks rank sixth for their offensive rating of 106.3.
The Atlanta Hawks average 96.5 possessions and 1.063 points per possession in games this season. The Brooklyn Nets average fewer possessions with 96.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.018.
Atlanta is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 52.7% (ranked third in the NBA). Brooklyn is an abysmal 6-24 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Atlanta makes an average of 25.7 assists per game (ranked second), while Brooklyn makes 20.9 assists per game (ranked 20th).
Atlanta makes an average of 4.6 blocks per game (ranked 15th), while Brooklyn makes 4.1 blocks per game (ranked 25th).
Atlanta is ranked 30th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Brooklyn ranks 17th in defensive rebounds.
The Atlanta Hawks average 9.1 steals per game (ranked fifth). The Brooklyn Nets have a poor record of 10-22 when they allow at least 9 steals.
