Monday, March 13, 2017

AT&T Center

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The Atlanta Hawks head to AT&T Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, March 13, 2017. The opening line for this game has San Antonio as 2 point favorites.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 37-29. They are 2nd in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.4 as they are averaging 104.0 points per game while giving up 104.4 per contest. The Spurs have an overall record of 51-14. They currently are 1st in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 106.5 points per game and surrendering 98.3, good for a point differential of 8.2.

Paul Millsap comes into this game averaging 18.2 points per contest while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this year for the Hawks. He pulls down 7.9 rebounds per contest and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Dennis Schroder averages 17.8 points per game in 31 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.2 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

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Kawhi Leonard averages 26.2 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Spurs. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Pau Gasol averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.8 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Atlanta averages 104 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.42 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 24th in the league. They average 44.2 rebounds per game and 23.6 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 4th with 15.6 per game. The Hawks allow 104.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 43.8 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the league.

San Antonio averages 106.5 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 8.18 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 1st in the NBA. They average 44 rebounds per game and 23.8 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 7th respectively. In the turnover department the Spurs rank 21st with 13.3 per game. The Spurs allow 98.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 3rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 41.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 21 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the league. The Spurs force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

The Hawks have an offensive rating of 105.6 and a defensive rating of 106. 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 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Atlanta turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Spurs rating on offense is 111.8 and they have a defensive rating of 103.2. They get 94.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shot attempts. San Antonio turns the ball over on 12.5 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 31-35-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 27-38-1 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 35-30-0 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 33-30-2 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

03/04/17 G Mike Dunleavy Ankle out indefinitely

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

03/12/17 PG Dejounte Murray Groin "?" Monday vs. Atlanta
03/12/17 F Kawhi Leonard Concussion "?" Monday vs. Atlanta
03/12/17 PG Tony Parker Back "?" Monday vs. Atlanta
03/11/17 F LaMarcus Aldridge Heart out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta +2

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