Eastern Conference foes are set to square off when the Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday evening. Atlanta finished last season with a 36-46 record, while Brooklyn was 32-50 in 2023-24. Brooklyn is 4-1 in its past five games against the Hawks, but the Nets lost eight of their final 10 road games last season.
Tipoff from State Farm Arena in Atlanta is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Atlanta is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Nets vs. Hawks odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 222.5. Before making any Hawks vs. Nets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six seasons. The model ended the 2023-24 season on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning more than $2,800 in the process. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Nets vs. Hawks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hawks vs. Nets:
- Nets vs. Hawks spread: Atlanta -6.5
- Nets vs. Hawks over/under: 222.5 points
- Nets vs. Hawks money line: Atlanta -279, Brooklyn +226
- ATL: The Hawks are 3-6 ATS in their last nine games played in October
- BKN: The Nets are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against Atlanta
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Why the Hawks can cover
Guard Trae Young is among the many scoring options for Atlanta. In 54 games last season, he averaged 25.7 points, 10.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. He knocked down 37.3% of his 3-point attempts. Young also connected on 43.0% of his field goals and 82.8% of his free throws.
Center Clint Capela is also an effective force on both ends of the floor for the Hawks. He was among Atlanta's most productive players last season, averaging 11.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. He made 73 regular-season appearances, all starts, and connected on 57.1% of his field goals. See which team to pick here.
Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn is loaded with young talent, including guard Cam Thomas. The 23-year-old is coming off his best season as a professional, averaging 22.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in 2023-24. He was also effective from 3-point range, knocking down 36.4% of his shots from behind the arc.
Also leading the Brooklyn attack is center Nic Claxton. In 71 games last season, Claxton averaged 11.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.5 blocks in 29.8 minutes of play. The Nets are hoping to get production from Ben Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons is a proven facilitator and rebounder, but Brooklyn hopes he can be relied on as a scorer in 2024-25. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nets vs. Hawks picks
The model has simulated Hawks vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Hawks vs. Nets, and which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that was on a 94-61 roll on top-rated NBA picks last season, and find out.
