Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Barclays Center to play the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 21-16. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.5 as they are averaging 102.3 points per game while giving up 102.8 per contest. The Nets have an overall record of 8-28. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 105.4 points per game and surrendering 114.0, good for a point differential of -8.7.

Dennis Schroder comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Paul Millsap averages 17.7 points per game in 34.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 8.2 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Sean Kilpatrick averages 14.8 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Nets. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Brook Lopez averages 20.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Atlanta averages 102.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 13th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 26th in the league. They average 53.1 rebounds per game and 23.9 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 15.7 per game. The Hawks allow 102.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 51.9 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 22.2 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

Brooklyn averages 105.4 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -8.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 51.8 rebounds per game and 20.8 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Nets rank 30th with 17.3 per game. The Nets allow 114 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56.2 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 23.6 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. The Nets force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

The Hawks have an offensive rating of 104.4 and a defensive rating of 104.9. In terms of pace they average 97.4 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Atlanta turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 14 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Nets rating on offense is 102.9 and they have a defensive rating of 111.4. They get 101.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shot attempts. Brooklyn turns the ball over on 15.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 19-18-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 14-22-1 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 18-16-2 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 21-15-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

10/25/16 C Tiago Splitter Hamstring out indefinitely
01/09/17 F DeAndre' Bembry Personal "?" Tuesday vs. Brooklyn
01/09/17 F Mike Dunleavy Acquired "?" Tuesday vs. Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

12/28/16 PG Jeremy Lin Hamstring out indefinitely
01/09/17 F Trevor Booker Hip "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta

Guy's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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