The Brooklyn Nets travel to the State Farm Arena to take on the Atlana Hawks on Wednesday night. Here's a Nets vs Hawks prediction.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last five games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Magic in a 129-101 home win on Saturday. Mikal Bridges led the team with 42 points on 12 of 20 shooting, Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points while Cam Thomas chipped in with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Nets shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 34 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Magic from the start with 44 points in the first quarter to take the early double-digit lead, before they held the Magic to just 16 points in the fourth quarter to make it a complete blowout.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Dorian Finney-Smith ranks 15th amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.4%) this season.
- Spencer Dinwiddie ranks 9th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.3) this season.
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Atlanta Hawks
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in a slump as they've lost six of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting beaten by the Bucks in a 132-121 road loss on Saturday. Trae Young led the team with 32 points and 12 assists on 13 of 28 shooting, Dejounte Murray added 30 points on 12 of 19 shooting while Saddiq Bey chipped in with 17 points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Hawks shot 44 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they kept within striking distance of the Bucks, until they went cold and scored just seven points in hte final 5:22 to allow the Bucks to pull away in the end.
Atlanta Hawks Player Facts
- Trae Young ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for assists per game (10.7) this season.
- Dejounte Murray ranks T5th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Hawks rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (9.3).
- The Hawks rank 30th in the league for Q1 opponent points per game this season (32.8).
- The Nets rank 1st in the league for rebounds per game this season (48.2).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (11.3).
Nets vs Hawks prediction
The Nets are still shorthanded with Ben Simmons and Lonnie Walker both out, while the Hawks are still missing Jalen Johnson. The Nets are starting to heat up with four wins in their past five outings and they looked great in their blowout win over the Magic, while the Hawks have been in a slump and just got beaten by the Bucks. The Hawks won the last meeting by 147-145 in overtime, but the Nets have improved since then and I think they get their revenge and pull off the upset in this spot.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
