Nets vs Hawks Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/31/23

The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 118 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.8 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.

The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 113.3 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Mikel Bridges is averaging 25.8 points and 2.4 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds. Cameron Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Nic Claxton is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.

The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The Hawks are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Atlanta Hawks are probably the better team on paper, but they’re also inconsistent as all hell and not a team I’m eager to back as favorites on the road. The Brooklyn Nets are at home, need to keep winning to stay out of the play-in tournament, and the Nets have won 6 of the last 9 meetings against the Hawks. Give me the home team in this near pick em spot.