The Brooklyn Nets travel to State Farm Arena to face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening. The game features Eastern Conference powers squaring off in prime time. The Nets are 17-8 this season, with the Hawks entering at 13-12 through 25 games of action. Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) and De’Andre Hunter (wrist) are out for Atlanta, with Cam Reddish (wrist) listed as probable. Kyrie Irving (personal) and Joe Harris (ankle) remain out for Brooklyn.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Caesars Sportsbook lists Atlanta as a one-point home favorite, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 225 in the latest Nets vs. Hawks odds. Before locking in any Hawks vs. Nets picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Hawks and just locked in its NBA picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Hawks vs. Nets:
- Nets vs. Hawks spread: Hawks -1
- Nets vs. Hawks over-under: 225 points
- Nets vs. Hawks money line: Hawks -120, Nets +100
- BKN: The Nets are 9-15-1 against the spread in 2021-22
- ATL: The Hawks are 11-14 against the spread this season
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Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn’s defense has been highly impressive this season. The Nets are allowing only 106.4 points per 100 possessions, with top-two marks in the NBA in field-goal shooting allowed (43.0 percent) and 3-point shooting allowed (30.5 percent). Opponents are producing only 21.9 assists per game against Brooklyn. On the offensive end, the Nets are above-average in myriad categories, including a top-five shooting efficiency mark in the NBA.
Brooklyn is averaging 21.7 free-throw attempts per game and making 80.8 percent of those attempts, garnering value at the line overall. The Nets are also No. 6 in the NBA in assists, with the Hawks ranking just No. 25 in assists allowed on defense. Finally, Atlanta is last in the league in turnover creation this season, and Brooklyn can operate in aggressive fashion with knowledge that the Hawks are not opportunistic on that side of the ball.
Why the Hawks can cover
Atlanta is off to a slow start in the standings, winning only about half of the first 25 games. However, the Hawks are playing at a much higher level than that overall, with a top-eight point differential in the NBA. Atlanta’s recent performance has been even better, with the Hawks posting a 9-3 record in the last 12 games that features a +10.8 net rating. Trae Young is the centerpiece of Atlanta’s offensive attack, averaging 26.3 points and 9.4 assists per game while making more than 39 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Young is one of the game’s best passers, and the Hawks have dominant offensive numbers when he is on the floor. Atlanta is No. 2 in the NBA in offensive rating through 25 games, scoring 113.2 points per 100 possessions, and the Hawks currently lead the league in ball security by committing a turnover on only 12.4 percent of possessions. Nate McMillan’s team also leads the NBA in 3-point accuracy at 38.6 percent, and the Hawks are difficult for any opponent to stop.
How to make Hawks vs. Nets picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, with the teams projected to combine for 222 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Nets vs. Hawks? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
