Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/6/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta
State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (9-10) will meet the Brooklyn Nets (10-9) on Wednesday.
The Nets took the court against the Magic and notched a win by a score of 129-101 in their last game. Brooklyn finished the game having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (46 of 91) and made 14 out of their 34 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 23 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 74.2%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 57 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Brooklyn allowed 40.2% from the floor on 35 of 87 shooting. Orlando distributed 24 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Orlando collected 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Orlando finished the contest at 81.5% at the free throw line by making 22 of their 27 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nets finished with 21 while the Magic recorded 27 personal fouls.
Mikal Bridges is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 42 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Bridges finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.
Brooklyn will enter this game with a win-loss record of 10-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 48.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 495 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc (290 of 743) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.7 pts per game (9th in the NBA) while going 47.4% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the NBA in giving up assists with 471 relinquished so far this year. The Nets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.2% (787 of 1,742) and they concede 43.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.0% on three-point shots and they rank 19th in the league in opponents points per game (114.0).
When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 132-121 against the Bucks. The Hawks pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Bucks had 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 76.2%. When talking about three-point shots, Atlanta converted 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 45 out of 101 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. The Hawks permitted the Bucks to convert 53 of 89 attempts from the field which left them shooting 59.6% for this contest. They finished shooting 42.4% from beyond the perimeter via 14 out of 33 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Atlanta allowed Milwaukee to collect 44 in total (8 on the offensive side).
Trae Young pitched in for the Hawks in the game. He converted 13 of 28 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.4%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Young had 32 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 12 assists in this contest.
Atlanta has a win-loss record of 9-10 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Hawks are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Atlanta has tallied 2,340 pts on the year (123.2 per game) and they pull in 44.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.4 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 82.7% from the free throw line.
The Atlanta defense surrenders 37.4% on 3-point shots (261 of 697) and their opponents are connecting on 80.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 28.7 assists and 44.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 14th in the league. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 122.8. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.1% from the floor (28th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn
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