Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction NBA Picks 10/23/24

The Brooklyn Nets invade the State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Here’s a Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.

Brooklyn Nets 

The Brooklyn Nets are looking for a bounce-back season after winning just 32 regular season games to end up in the Draft Lottery. In terms of roster moves, the Nets added Bojan Bogdanovic, Killian Hayes, and Shake Milton while shipping away Mikal Bridges and Keita Bates-Diop. You should expect Cam Thomas and Nic Claxton to have big seasons, but all the pressure will be on the controversial Ben Simmons who is expected to finally play some basketball in the final year of his monster contract. The Nets should expect to improve on their record from last season, but I don’t think it will matter too much as the Nets should miss the playoffs once again. The Nets will take on the Magic after this game.

Atlanta Hawks 

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks will be hoping for a return to the NBA Playoffs after falling just short last season with a 36-46 overall record. There was plenty of pressure on Trae Young to carry the offense, but he missed 28 games which never allowed the Hawks to build any momentum despite some solid play from Dejounte Murray who has since been shipped away along with Saddiq Bey and Bruno Fernando. The Hawks didn’t make too much noise in the offseason, but they will be excited to see what the first overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher can do for them. I like the Hawks’ chances to improve on last season’s record, but I don’t think it will count for much as they fall short of the playoffs again. The Hawks will play against the Hornets following this one.

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

• The Nets have lost each of their last nine road openers as underdogs.
• The Hawks have won 10 of their last 12 home openers against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Nets have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Hawks have covered the spread in each of their last three night games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction

The line is a bit hefty for the first game of the season, but the Hawks are clear favorites at home. I expect the Nets to really struggle after trading away one of the best scorers, so I am definitely leaning toward the deeper Hawks to take advantage at home. Trae Young will be eager to atone for his poor performances last season and I think he kicks things off with a big game at home. The Nets are also dealing with a new coach, so I like the Hawks to get the win and cover in this spot.