Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Game 2

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The Brooklyn Nets take on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Nets are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last 7 games following a straight up loss and 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 4-1 in the Nets last 5 overal and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.

The Hawks are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The under is 4-1 in the Hawks last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.

Head-to-head, the Nets are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and the road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. The underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

Brooklyn Nets are 41-41-1 Against the Spread

Brooklyn Nets are 36-46-0 against the Over/Under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

Atlanta Hawks are 49-31-3 Against the Spread

Atlanta Hawks are 42-40-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Brooklyn Nets

03/11/15 G Sergey Karasev Leg out for season
01/23/15 F Mirza Teletovic Blood Clot out for season

Atlanta Hawks

04/20/15 C Al Horford Finger injured last game, probable Wednesday vs. Brooklyn
04/10/15 G Thabo Sefolosha Fibula out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Atlanta

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