The Atlanta Hawks will aim to begin to follow suit with their guests, the Brooklyn Nets, and separate themselves from a mediocre pack when the two meet on Wednesday night.
Let’s zoom out and look at the larger picture on the NBA schedule as we start to consider which will be the Nets vs Hawks best bets. We’ll also peek at some NBA team stats and how both squads have done in recent NBA matchups.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets odds
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets Information
The Hawks (17-17) are an even 13-13 in conference play but are much better at home than on the road — winning 11 of 17 games in front of a friendly crowd. They’ve gone 4-6 over their last ten outings, including a loss to Indiana most recently.
During a bumpy beginning to the season, with Kyrie Irving’s exploits and the questions remaining about Ben Simmons’ ability, the Nets (22-12) fired head coach Steve Nash. They considered replacing him with disgraced Boston coach Ime Udoka before naming Jacque Vaughn the interim.
Brooklyn has buckled down and surged since then and now sits in third place in the Eastern Conference, only 2.5 games out of its perch. Only the Celtics (25-10) and Milwaukee (22-11) are idle in front of them. The Nets have gone 17-6 against conference foes and 10-7 on the road. They’re currently on a nine-game winning roll.
Last Games
Atlanta visited the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday and came home 129-114 losers. John Collins put up 26 points for the Hawks, while Trae Young added 22 points and ten assists. That marked his 17th double-double of the campaign, improving his career franchise record to 144.
The Pacers had posted a season-low 38 points in the first half of their last game, a trip to New Orleans, and were driven to make up for that poor performance against a shorthanded crew.
The latest notch on the Nets’ win streak was Cleveland. Brooklyn visited the Cavaliers and edged them out, 125-117. Both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving poured in 32 points, and the team extended its longest winning string since moving to Brooklyn from New Jersey.
They’ve won 13 of 14 but had to weather a 46-point showing by Cleveland’s Darius Garland.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets Analysis
Before making any NBA picks or showing our Nets vs Hawks best bets, it’s a smart idea to know who will and won’t be on the hardwood for this one. The Hawks are dealing with a number of injuries, including those to forward De’Andre Hunter and Young. Both are day-to-day on the report.
Guard Jarrett Culver and center Clint Capela have both been ruled out, the former with a non-COVID illness and the latter with a calf ailment.
NBA player stats show Young leads the team with 27.3 points and 9.9 assists per outing. Capela rips down an average of 11.9 boards when he’s out there.
Brooklyn lists guard Seth Curry (illness) as probable and forward Joe Harris (knee) as out.
Durant is good for 30 points each time out, while Simmons adds 6.2 assists.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets Odds Breakdown
Atlanta Hawks
NBA odds have the Hawks at -110 to cover +6 and +198 underdogs on the money line.
Brooklyn Nets
As the visitor, Brooklyn is favored on the money line at -230. They’re -110 to cover -6.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets Pick and Prediction
In approaching our Nets vs Hawks best bets, you have to think that Atlanta being at home is one of their only advantages heading in. The tandem of Durant and Irving has been clicking for Brooklyn, which is a scary thought for the rest of the league. While some wondered if it would ever happen and give the Nets the chance to compete for a title, it’s not a question anymore.
Here are what we consider to be our Nets vs Hawks best bets.
Pick 1: Brooklyn -6 (-110)
Pick 2: Brooklyn money line (-230)
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