The Brooklyn Nets (38-44) will be at home when they square off against the Atlanta Hawks (60-22) in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The game starts at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 25 and will air on TNT, SportSouth and YES.
The Nets were beaten by the Hawks 96-91 on Wednesday. Jarrett Jack was the game’s high scorer, finishing with 23. Kyle Korver stood out for Atlanta, accumulating 17 points, four steals, and three rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Nets enter the game with records of 38-44 Straight Up (SU) and 39-41-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 24-28 SU and 23-28-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Hawks head into the game with records of 49-32-1 ATS and 60-22 SU. Atlanta has a record of 38-14 SU and 30-21-1 ATS against the East. The Hawks are shooting lights out so far, with a .466 field-goal percentage that ranks fourth in the NBA. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Hawks, who are known for distributing the ball with 25.7 assists per game. When it comes to stealing the ball away, the Hawks are one of the best in the league with an average of 9.1 steals per game. Atlanta makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, ranking fifth in points off turnovers with an average of 18.2 per game.
Atlanta beat Brooklyn in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against the Nets to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. At 5-5, they are even bets ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Brooklyn held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last 10 meetings. Atlanta never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – ATL, ATS Winner – ATL
Notes
Both Atlanta and Brooklyn rank zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Atlanta puts up 0.0 points per game, while Brooklyn allows 0.0.
Atlanta and Brooklyn are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Atlanta puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Brooklyn allows 0.0 points at home on average.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Hawks are 44-5 on the season. When the Nets score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 9-37.
Atlanta is 16-17 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Nets have an outstanding 29-7 record when hitting triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.8 (ranked 24th), while the Hawks rank sixth for their offensive rating of 106.3.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 46.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have a losing 9-25 record.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 19.9 three pointers and Atlanta attempts 26.2 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have a 4-10 record while the Hawks have a solid 38-15 record.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 19th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.56. The Atlanta Hawks have a higher A/TO (1.91), ranking third.
The Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 40.6 per game. Ranked 22nd, the Brooklyn Nets average 42.4 rebounds.
The Atlanta Hawks rank 30th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 17th in defensive rebounding.
Atlanta is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.0% (ranked third). Brooklyn has an underachieving record of 6-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
