San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+11)

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. San Antonio opens as 11-point underdogs. The over/under is 228.

The Spurs played the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 112-98 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Spurs finished with 18 while the Raptors accounted for 19 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 28 attempts from three-point range. Toronto ended up shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 21 shots. Additionally, Toronto totaled 51 boards (9 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Toronto distributed 21 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 48.9% from the floor on 43 out of 88 shooting. They also dished out 24 dimes in the game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned a total of 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Spurs buried 19 of their 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. San Antonio finished the game with a 40.2% FG percentage (35 of 87) and made 9 out of their 32 3-pointers.

Keldon Johnson is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Johnson shot 47.1% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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San Antonio enters this matchup with a mark of 14-41 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 42.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,493 dimes on the year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Spurs are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (576 of 1,687) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 112.3 points per outing (23rd in the NBA) on 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They give up 40.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (122.4). The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 51.1% (2,531 of 4,950) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 27th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,460 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks got the victory with a final of 116-107 when they faced the Suns. The Hawks collected 39 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 59 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Suns were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 74.1%. With respect to 3-point shots, Atlanta converted 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks ended up shooting 43 for 95 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. The Hawks allowed the Suns to bury 39 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this game. They finished 23.3% from downtown by shooting 7 of 30 and finished the game at 22 out of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). In regard to rebounding, Atlanta permitted Phoenix to grab 35 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Trae Young ended up being important for the Hawks for the game. Young totaled 36 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 12 assists for this contest. He made 10 out of 18 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 28-28 so far this year. As an offense, the Hawks are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the NBA. Atlanta has accounted for 6,503 pts on the campaign (116.1 per contest) and they snag 43.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per game (20th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Hawks commit 19.3 fouls per contest while shooting 81.4% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (649 of 1,872) and their opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 45.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 18th and 26th in basketball. The Hawks are ranked 20th in the league in PPG allowed with 116.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (20th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio (+11)

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