The Brooklyn Nets (8-13) square off against the Atlanta Hawks (4-17) at Barclays Center. The game will air on YES Network at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 219.5 points with Brooklyn set as a 4.5-point favorite.
Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets ATS Prediction
In the Hawks’ last outing, they were topped by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 121-114. Cleveland’s 36.4 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over Atlanta, who had a rate of 22.2. The Cavaliers’ mark was above their season average of 20.8. Dennis Schroder was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting.
The Nets were victorious over the Dallas Mavericks in their last outing, 109-104. Brooklyn out-rebounded Dallas. The Nets had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (38 vs. 37) and total rebounds (52 vs. 44). With 16 points and 10 rebounds, Brooklyn’s Trevor Booker played well.
It will be a battle of conflicting tempos as the fast-breaking Nets will look to push the more grind-it-out Hawks. The Nets currently rank third in possessions per game while the Hawks are 13th.
Atlanta comes into the game with records of 4-17 straight up (SU) and 9-11-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Hawks’ 21 games, 11 have finished over the total.
Brooklyn has a phenomenal 14-7 record ATS, despite being 8-13 SU. Of the Nets’ 21 games, 13 have finished over the total.
Marco Belinelli has averaged 12.0 points and 1.4 steals over the last five games for Atlanta.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. D’Angelo Russell had 16 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Nets defeated the Hawks 116-104, covering as 1-point favorites. The game finished with a total of 220 points, which was just 0.5 points below the projected point total of 220.5 points. Brooklyn’s 0.534 effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Atlanta, who had a mark of 0.378.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Hawks, ATS Winner – Hawks, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Atlanta is 4-6-1 ATS on the road with 7 unders and 4 overs.
At home, Brooklyn is 6-3 ATS with 7 overs and 2 unders.
When holding opponents under 100 points, Brooklyn is 3-0 and Atlanta is 1-2.
The Hawks are 4-10 when they reach 100 points, while the Nets are 6-12.
Brooklyn ranks second in three pointers attempted per game (33.4) while Atlanta ranks 28th in three pointers allowed per game (32.8).
The Nets rank seventh in rebounds per game (45.2) while the Hawks rank 27th (39.9).
Brooklyn ranks 12th in assists allowed per game (22.1) while Atlanta ranks 29th (26.2).
The Hawks rank fourth in steals per game (9.0) while the Nets rank 20th (7.6).
Brooklyn ranks 11th in second chance points per game (12.8) while Atlanta ranks 26th in second chance points allowed per game (13.9).
The Nets average 12.8 fast break points per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. The Hawks rank 19th in fast break points allowed per game (11.8).
Atlanta averages 18.8 points off turnovers per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. Brooklyn ranks 18th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.6).
The Hawks rank 16th in blocks allowed per game (5.0) while the Nets rank 25th (5.8).
Brooklyn averages 46.6 points in the paint per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA. Atlanta ranks 17th in points allowed in the paint per game (45.0).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Atlanta is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 10.6, up from 6.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Nets have scored an average of 108.8 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 111.0 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
