Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets will attempt to beat the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Hawks played the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-89 in their last game. Atlanta wrapped up the game having earned a 37.6% FG percentage (32 of 85) and converted 6 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defense, Atlanta allowed 44.6% from the floor on 37 out of 83 shooting. New York distributed 26 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, New York grabbed 55 boards (13 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 6 blocks. New York finished 91.7% at the free throw line by making 22 of 24 tries. They converted 17 of 36 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Hawks walked away with 17 and the Knicks finished the game with 23 fouls.

Clint Capela is a player who played a role in this game. He finished with 13 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 22 minutes and totaled 11 rebounds. Capela finished the contest at 85.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Atlanta heads into this one with a record of 13-12 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 44.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 588 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (241 of 754) and 81.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.0 points per outing (15th in basketball) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 604 conceded for the campaign. The Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,029 of 2,205) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 33.7% from 3-point land and they rank 16th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.6).

In their last game, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 122-116 against the Hornets. The Nets recorded 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Hornets were called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, Brooklyn made 12 out of 31 attempts (38.7%). Overall, the Nets shot 49 for 86 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.0%. The Nets permitted the Hornets to bury 47 out of 88 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.4% for the matchup. They shot 41.7% from beyond the arc via 10 out of 24 and finished the contest at 12 out of 23 from the free throw line (52.2%). Regarding rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Charlotte to grab 40 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Kyrie Irving was important for the Nets in the game. He converted 14 of 24 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Irving accumulated 33 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 9 dimes for the contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 14-12 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Nets are connecting on 49.7% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the NBA. Brooklyn has accounted for 2,894 points for the year (111.3 per contest) and they pull down 40.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.2 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Nets have committed 22.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (326 of 867) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their foul shots. They allow 23.0 assists and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 6th and 23rd in the league. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in points given up per game with 110.3. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (2nd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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