Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets will meet the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Cavaliers and took home the win by a score of 120-118 in their last contest. Atlanta walked away from the contest with a 46.1% FG percentage (41 of 89) and buried 12 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks made 26 of their 33 shots for a rate of 78.8%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 51 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 50.5% from the floor on 47 out of 93 shooting. Cleveland recorded 20 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Cleveland grabbed 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Cleveland finished the game at 68.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 25 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Hawks finished with 16 and the Cavaliers accounted for 24 fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Murray finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He scored 29 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Atlanta enters this matchup with a record of 38-38 on the season. They have an average of 118.0 points per contest (4th in basketball) while hitting 48.2% from the floor. The Hawks are shooting 35.5% on 3-point shots (818 of 2,303) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 44.2 boards per game and has accumulated 1,883 dimes so far this year, which ranks 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Hawks have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.8). The Hawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.5% (3,315 of 6,841) and they surrender 44.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are 19th in the league in giving up assists with 1,969 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 123-114 when they faced the Rockets. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Houston to snag 52 in total (20 offensive). They went 30.0% from downtown by connecting on 9 of 30 and finished the contest at 13 of 21 at the free throw line (61.9%). The Nets allowed the Rockets to convert 46 out of 98 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.7%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Brooklyn made 17 out of their 35 tries (48.6%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 66.7%. The Rockets earned 18 fouls in the game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Nets collected 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the game.

Cameron Johnson ended up having an impact for the Nets in this game. He converted 11 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 61.1%, and earned 7 rebounds. Johnson accumulated 31 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 5 dimes for the matchup.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 41-35 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the league. Brooklyn has accumulated 8,629 points this season (113.5 per game) and they pull in 40.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. The Nets have committed 21.4 fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from distance (910 of 2,449) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 23.3 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per game, which is 3rd and 25th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.8. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (4th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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