Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (22-44) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (32-34) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Hawks took the court against the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 123-110 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hawks finished with 16 while the Hornets totaled 26 fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished the contest at 88.9% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 18 tries. Furthermore, Charlotte grabbed 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Charlotte recorded 29 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the floor on 40 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 13 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hawks buried 35 of 39 shots for a percentage of 89.7%. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and knocked down 14 of their 36 shots from downtown.

Trae Young is one player who played a role for this contest. He finished with 35 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Young walked away from this one shooting 35.0% from the field and also recorded 12 assists.

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Atlanta enters this contest with a mark of 32-34 this season. They have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (5th in basketball) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Hawks are shooting 35.3% on shots from distance (863 of 2,447) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 44.8 boards per contest and has earned 1,937 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing 16.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are 27th in the league in PPG from their opponents (119.6). The Hawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.2% (2,888 of 5,990) and they surrender 44.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 26th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,888 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 116-110 when they faced the Bulls. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Chicago to snag 47 overall (13 offensive). They finished 29.7% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 26 at the free throw line (88.5%). The Nets allowed the Bulls to convert 41 of their 90 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Nets ended up going 43 out of 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn made 11 out of 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. The Bulls earned 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Nets were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this matchup.

Cam Thomas pitched in for the Nets in this game. He buried 8 of 23 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 34.8%, and added 6 rebounds. Thomas recorded 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and earned 10 dimes for the matchup.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 22-44 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the league. Brooklyn has earned 6,948 points this season (105.3 per game) and they average 41.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.9 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest. The Nets are committing 20.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (863 of 2,354) and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.8 dimes and 43.1 boards every game, ranking them 16th and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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