The Atlanta Hawks (38-38) battle the Brooklyn Nets (41-35) Friday. Tip from Barclays Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hawks vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Brooklyn is 2-1 straight (SU) and against the spread (ATS) vs. Atlanta this season, but those 2 Nets’ victories came before they traded F Kevin Durant. The Over cashed in 2 of the 3 matchups.
Atlanta beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118 Tuesday but failed to cover as a 3-point home favorite. It is 4-3 SU over its last 7 games, alternating between wins and losses. The Hawks are also 4-3 ATS over that span, improving to 34-42 ATS on the season.
The Nets are coming off a 123-114 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday, failing to cover as a 10.5-point home favorite. They are 2-6 SU and ATS over their last 8 games, slipping to 38-36-2 ATS this season.
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Hawks at Nets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 6 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hawks -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Nets -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Off the board (OTB)
- Over/Under (O/U): 241.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hawks at Nets key injuries
Hawks
- F De’Andre Hunter (knee) questionable
Nets
- G Ben Simmons (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 118, Hawks 114
Moneyline
LEAN NETS (-105).
The Hawks have not been great on the road this season. They lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves (125-124, March 22) and San Antonio Spurs (126-118, March 19) in their last 2 road battles and are just 2-7 over their last 9 road games. Atlanta is 16-22 away from home.
Brooklyn has won 2 of its last 3 games but is just 2-4 over its last 6 home matches. However, those losses came to the Cavaliers (twice), Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings — all much better teams than Atlanta.
Against the spread
The spread was OTB at the time of publication, but this is likely to be a 1- or 2-point spread when it is available and I’d rather just PASS anyway and focus on the moneyline.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 241.5 (-110).
The Hawks are 2-5 O/U in their last 7 games and are 1-2 O/U in their last 3 road games.
The Nets are 4-4 O/U in their last 8 games, yet none of those had a total this high. This will be the Nets’ highest total of the season.
The Nets rank 20th in pace and rank 18th in points per game (113.5). With defensively-talented players like F Mikal Bridges, the Nets should be able to slow down Atlanta.
Take the UNDER 241.5 (-110).
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