The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Atlanta Hawks to the Barclays Center for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, May 1 and can be seen on SportSouth, My9 and ESPN.
The Nets are hoping for a better outcome after their 107-97 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Alan Anderson was the team’s leading scorer with 23 points. DeMarre Carroll led the game in scoring by registering 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The odds for Brooklyn and Atlanta are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Nets come into this game 38-44 Straight Up (SU) and 39-41-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 24-28 SU and 23-28-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Hawks have 60-22 SU and 49-32-1 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Atlanta is 38-14 SU and 30-21-1 ATS. The Hawks convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking fourth in the league at .466. The Hawks are an unselfish team with an average of 25.7 assists per game, ranking second in the NBA. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Hawks are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.1 steals per game. Atlanta is the fifth-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 18.2 per game.
With the Hawks’ last win against Brooklyn, their SU record is now 7-3 over the Nets in the last 10 meetings. The Nets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Brooklyn held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Atlanta never accomplished this feat in that span.
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 scores 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 scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Brooklyn gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Atlanta Hawks are a superb 44-5. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal 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 reach the century mark.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.8 (ranked 24th), while the Hawks rank sixth for their offensive rating of 106.3.
Atlanta has an average field goal percentage of 46.6% (ranked fourth). Brooklyn is an underachieving 9-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Brooklyn Nets average 19.9 three point attempts per game and have a losing 4-10 record when attempting at least 25 in a game. The Atlanta Hawks average 26.2 attempts and have a winning 38-15 record when attempting 25 or more.
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 a subpar record of 6-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
