Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/10/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, December 10, 2021

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

The Brooklyn Nets (17-8) are en route to State Farm Arena on Friday where they will take on the Atlanta Hawks (13-12).

The Nets faced the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 114-104 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 23 while the Rockets recorded 13 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 41 attempts from distance. Houston finished 69.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of 29 shots. Furthermore, Houston had 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Houston doled out 38 assists and had 23 steals for the contest. In regard to the defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 40 of 81 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets made 26 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 83.9%. Brooklyn ended the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (35 of 89) and made 8 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

James Harden is one player who was important for this contest. Harden finished the contest at 25.0% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He played for 39 mins and also grabbed 11 boards. He notched 25 points on 4 out of 16 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a record of 17-8 on the campaign. They have an average of 109.0 pts per contest (10th in basketball) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor. The Nets are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (296 of 823) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is collecting 44.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 633 assists for the season, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.6 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nets have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are conceding 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.8). The Nets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (973 of 2,263) and they concede 45.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 547 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 121-110 when they played the Timberwolves. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to pull down 34 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They went 42.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 17 out of 40 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). The Hawks allowed the Timberwolves to bury 39 of their 98 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 40 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 44.4%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Atlanta made 25 of their 49 attempts (51.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 84.2%. The Timberwolves were called for 8 fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Hawks snagged 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the contest.

Trae Young ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the game. He made 7 of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Young earned 29 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 11 assists in this game.

Atlanta has a record of 13-12 for the season. As an offensive team, the Hawks are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. Atlanta has scored 2,776 points on the year (111.0 per game) and they grab 46.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.1 times per game (12th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Hawks are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 108.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (19th in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (323 of 935) and opponents are converting on 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.0 dimes and 43.3 boards every game, ranking them 25th and 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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