Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Atlanta Hawks (26-33) are headed to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Brooklyn Nets (23-36).

The Hawks took the court against the Nets and went home with a loss by a final score of 124-97 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the game having earned a 43.0% field goal percentage (37 of 86) and made 8 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Hawks converted 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 dimes in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 46 out of 90 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 30 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn grabbed 43 rebounds (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 13 shots. They also converted 22 out of their 46 shots from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 14 while the Nets recorded 16 fouls.

Dejounte Murray is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. Murray walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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Atlanta enters this contest with a record of 26-33 this season. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 45.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,545 assists on the year, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 36.0% on three-point shots (800 of 2,225) and 81.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 120.7 points per outing (4th in the NBA) while going 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They give up 38.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 29th in basketball in opponents points per game (122.9). The Hawks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 49.8% (2,694 of 5,407) and they surrender 44.8 boards per game as a squad. They are 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,688 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Nets got the victory with a final of 124-97 against the Hawks. The Nets snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 43 in this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Hawks had 14 fouls for the game which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Brooklyn made 22 of 46 tries (47.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets shot 46 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 51.1%. The Nets permitted the Hawks to knock down 37 of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.0% for this game. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning how they rebounded, Brooklyn allowed Atlanta to get 39 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Cameron Johnson ended up being a factor for the Nets in the matchup. Johnson racked up 29 points in his 30 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes for this contest. He converted 10 of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 1 rebound.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 23-36 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 26th in the league. Brooklyn has totaled 6,616 pts on the year (112.1 per game) and they snag 44.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per contest (15th in the league) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. The Nets are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.5. They are able to force 12.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (11th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense concedes 38.0% on 3-point attempts (782 of 2,059) and their opposition knocks down 81.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.3 assists and 44.6 boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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