Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+6)

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Atlanta opens this game as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Nets played the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 131-87 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nets ended up with 25 while the Bulls totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 12 of their 26 tries from distance. Chicago shot 67.9% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 28 shots. On top of that, Chicago collected 57 boards (12 offensive, 45 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Chicago totaled 25 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, Brooklyn allowed 56.8% from the field on 50 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Brooklyn walked away from the game with a 37.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 81) and buried 12 of their 44 3-point shots.

Cam Thomas is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Thomas shot 40.0% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also totaled 1 board. He notched 22 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Brooklyn enters this game with a win-loss record of 34-25 for the year. They average 113.6 points per contest (18th in basketball) while hitting 50.0% from the field. The Nets are shooting 38.9% on 3-point shots (742 of 1,907) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is snagging 40.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,517 dimes for the season, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,352 surrendered for the season. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,387 of 5,194) and they surrender 44.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 36.9% on 3-point shots while they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks took home the win by a final score of 136-119 against the Cavaliers. Regarding cleaning the glass, Atlanta allowed Cleveland to collect 35 in all (10 on the offensive side). They shot 37.1% from three-point range via 13 out of 35 and ended up going 26 of 29 at the free throw line (89.7%). The Hawks allowed the Cavaliers to make 40 of their 88 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.5% in this contest. When the game finished, the Hawks shot 50 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.8%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Atlanta converted 15 out of their 28 tries (53.6%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.3%. The Cavaliers were called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Hawks were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game.

Trae Young pitched in for the Hawks for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Young racked up 34 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 9 dimes for the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 30-30 so far this season. The Hawks are committing 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 81.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.7 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. Atlanta has 7,003 points for the year (116.7 per contest) and they snag 43.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which is 12th in basketball.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (20th in basketball). The Atlanta defense surrenders 34.9% on three-point shots (707 of 2,024) and opponents are converting on 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.6 dimes and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 26th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+6)

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