The Atlanta Hawks (8-31) will face the Brooklyn Nets (17-20) in the Barclays Center at 6:00 p.m. ET. We analyze Hawks-Nets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Hawks at Nets: Key injuries
HAWKS
- PG Trae Young (hamstring) questionable
- C Alex Len (knee) probable
- PF Bruno Fernando (personal) questionable
- SF De’Andre Hunter (foot) questionable
- SG Evan Turner (hamstring) out
- PF Jabari Parker (shoulder) out
NETS
- SG Garrett Temple (knee) questionable
- SF Wilson Chandler (hamstring) questionable
- PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) probable
- SF Kevin Durant (Achilles) out
Hawks at Nets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Nets
Moneyline (ML)
Will the return of Irving revitalize a slumping Nets (-304) team? With that moneyline price, BetMGM certainly thinks so. Irving’s return couldn’t come at a better time for the Nets who are 2-8 straight up and against the spread in their last 10 games. And the matchup—Hawks PG Trae Young—is perfect, look at their head-to-head numbers:
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Young (hamstring) has also become questionable with left hamstring pain Sunday morning. If he goes, he could be limited laterally, which gives the shifty Irving another advantage. As for the Hawks +240, they have been and are pretty terrible. Like the Nets, they are 2-8 straight up and ATS in their last 10 games but they’ve also lost the past seven games against the Nets (five by double digits). They have the worst offensive rating in the NBA and their 23rd ranked field-goal percentage shouldn’t have much success versus a Nets defense allowing the third-lowest field goal percentage to opponents.
PASS the moneyline: poor value and bad situation/matchup are the excuses for the Nets and Hawks sides, respectively.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Definitely monitor the injury report because Young’s potential absence will skew things in Brooklyn’s favor even more. The Nets actually play pretty good defense – ranked 13th in defensive rating – and Irving will help their 24th ranked offense (in offensive rating). Also, the Hawks are 1-6 ATS in the last seven games against the Nets, and their 7-14 ATS road record compared to the Nets’ 10-8 ATS home record, makes it easy deciding which line to take.
BET NETS -8.5 (+105).
Over/under (O/U)
Back to the overarching narrative of this Hawks-Nets contest: The Return of Kyrie Irving. Expect Irving to get a lot of usage, going one-on-one with Young, or Cam Reddish, and we know he likes to put his foes in a spin cycle. There will be a lot of long Nets possessions and we’re getting plus-money to bet Over 228.5 (+105). Furthermore, the Under is 6-2-1 in the last nine meetings in Brooklyn and 12-4-1 in the last 17 overall meetings.
TAKE OVER 228.5 (+105).
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