Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks will take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

The Warriors played the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 134-126 in their last contest. Golden State finished having earned a 55.7% FG percentage (49 out of 88) and converted 17 of their 36 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 11 of 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 28 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.9% from the floor on 46 of 96 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 30 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 44 boards (16 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 1 block. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by making 26 of 32 attempts. They converted 16 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 25 and the Clippers totaled 18 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He ended up with 50 points on 20 of 28 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. Curry went 71.4% from the floor and totaled 6 assists.

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Golden State heads into this one with a mark of 36-34 on the campaign. They average 118.3 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) on 47.6% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 38.5% from downtown (1,166 of 3,025) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 44.0 boards per game and has racked up 2,072 assists on the season, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Warriors have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,806 relinquished this season. The Warriors are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,976 of 6,321) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are 25th in the league in points per game allowed (117.7).

In their last game, the Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 136-115 when they faced the Timberwolves. When talking about rebounding, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to grab 37 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 42.9% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 28 and ended up shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). The Hawks allowed the Timberwolves to knock down 54 of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks went 44 for 97 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.4%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Atlanta knocked down 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.1%. The Timberwolves were called for 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Hawks corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this matchup.

Trae Young ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the game. He knocked down 15 of 25 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Young racked up 41 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 7 assists for this contest.

Atlanta has a mark of 34-35 for the year. The Hawks have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 81.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. Atlanta has 8,090 points on the season (117.2 per contest) and they grab 43.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in basketball.

The Atlanta defense gives up 35.5% from downtown (820 of 2,313) and opponents are connecting on 80.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 44.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 21st and 23rd in the league. The Hawks on defense are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.5. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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