The Atlanta Hawks will travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will air on FxS and YES.
The Nets lost to the Warriors 107-99 on Saturday. Jarrett Jack was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 28 points. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 97-96 loss at the hands of the Jazz on Sunday. Paul Millsap had a good shooting night, leading the game with 28 points.
Points at the line might be difficult to come by for the Nets in this contest. They are 29th in the league in free throw attempt rate (21.7), while Atlanta is among the league’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a free throw attempt rate of just 20.4, first in the NBA). Moreover, the Hawks rank second in effective field goal percentage at 52.5%, whereas the bottom-tier field-goal defense of the Nets places 26th with opponents connecting at a clip of 51.5%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Hawks won the first game 101-87. Brook Lopez had a double-double in the defeat with 27 points and 11 rebounds.
The Nets, a four-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Atlanta. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 198 points. The Nets are looking to improve on their records of 1-9 Straight Up (SU) and 4-6 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, Atlanta has a SU record of 8-4 and an ATS record of 5-6-1. Atlanta has records of 6-2 SU and 4-3-1 ATS against the East. The Hawks are shooting lights out so far, with a .471 field-goal percentage that ranks third in the NBA. The Hawks are a top-five team in the league at finding the open man with an average of 26.7 assists per game. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Hawks are one of the best in the league with an average of 10.0 steals per game. A large part of Atlanta’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 22.5 points per game off turnovers, which ranks first in the league.
With the Hawks’ last win against Brooklyn, their SU record rises to 8-2 over the Nets in the last 10 games. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl, ATS Winner – Atl, O/U – Under
Notes
Brooklyn is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games when playing Atlanta.
Brooklyn is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta.
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Brooklyn puts up an average of 94.7 points per game (ranked 29th), while Atlanta gives up 100.3 points per game (ranked 15th).
On average, Brooklyn scores 98.0 points per home game (ranked 21st), while Atlanta allows 101.2 points per away game (ranked 15th).
In its last game, Atlanta lost by a margin of one point. Brooklyn is 0-1 in games decided by three points or less. Atlanta has a 2-1 record in close games.
Atlanta has a 6-1 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Brooklyn has yet to win a game in which it puts up under 100 (0-7).
When giving up 100 points or more, the Atlanta Hawks have a 2-3 record. When reaching the century mark, the Brooklyn Nets have a losing record of 1-2.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 25th), while the Hawks rank fifth for their offensive rating of 104.8.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking third with a FG% of 47.1%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets are winless with a 0-3 record.
On average, the Atlanta Hawks make 26.7 assists per game and the Brooklyn Nets make 21.2. Atlanta is ranked second, while Brooklyn is ranked 18th.
The Brooklyn Nets average 5.0 blocks per game for a rank of 18th. The Atlanta Hawks rank lower (19th), earning 4.9 blocks each game.
The Brooklyn Nets are the fifth-ranked team in offensive rebounds, while the Atlanta Hawks are the 30th-ranked team in defensive rebounds.
Atlanta makes an average of 10.0 steals per game, ranked second in the NBA. Brooklyn has not won a game this season when it has allowed 10 or more steals (0-2).
