Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 2 (4/2): NBA

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Odds

Time	7:30 p.m. EST
Nets money line	-135
Nets spread	-2 (-110)
Hawks money line	+120
Hawks spread	+2 (-110)
Over / under	240.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Brooklyn Nets	Atlanta Hawks
Record	42-37	40-37
Road / home record	23-16	25-14
Streak	L1	W4
Points per game	112.51	113.71
Points allowed per game	112.16	112.36
Rebounds per game	44.06	43.83
Rebounds allowed per game	44.30	43.81
Over / under record	40-37	42-35

Preview

The Brooklyn Nets travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Saturday. This will be the third and last time these teams face off this season, the Nets have won the last 2 games.

BROOKLYN NETS

The Nets have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 23-16 on the road with a 42-37 record overall, ranking 4th in the Atlantic division. The Nets are 28-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 8-4 in one-possession games.

Patty Mills is shooting 41.0% and averaging 11.7 points for the Nets. Kyrie Irving is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.

In their last 10 games the Nets are 6-4, averaging 120.2 points, 42.9 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.6 points.

INJURIES: Simmons and Harris are out.

ATLANTA HAWKS

The Hawks have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 25-14 at home with a 40-37 overall record ranking 2nd in the Southeast division. The Hawks are 24-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. 

Young is shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, while averaging 28.2 points and 9.6 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.7 points over the last 10 games for Atlanta.

In their last 10 games the Hawks are 7-3, averaging 119.8 points, 43.0 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.2 points per game.

INJURIES: Johnson and Williams are out. Young is considered game time decision.

BETTING TRENDS

Brooklyn are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

Brooklyn are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road.

Atlanta are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.

Atlanta are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.

Prediction

The Nets have struggled lately, losing 3 of their last 5 games and have failed to cover the spread in 4 of their last 5 games while the Hawks are playing really good at home winning 9 of their last 10 games but they have struggled against the Nets, they're 2-8 in the last 10 head to head games. Kyrie Irving didn't play in any of the last 2 games vs Hawks and he's scoring 26.9 ppg so I expect the Nets to bounce back and get the win on the road where they play better.

PICK: Nets -2 (-110)

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