The Brooklyn Nets (22-45) are looking to get back on the winning path after losing some winnable games over the past couple of weeks in their pursuit of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Brooklyn had some unfortunate injuries following their short road trip, but they’re still looking to end their losing streak Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks (32-35) and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nets come into this game following a 115-113 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday in which Brooklyn managed to come back from a 21-point deficit, but they ran out of time in the end. Cam Johnson led the way with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists while Keon Johnson had one of his better games of the season with 21 points and six rebounds of his own.
The Hawks enter this matchup after a 121-98 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in which the third quarter had to be one of the worst quarters that Atlanta has played this season as they lost the period 35-8. Onyeka Okongwu led the team in scoring with 18 points while chipping in 10 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks while filling in for Clint Capela.
The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGM
- Point-spread: Nets (+6.5)
- Money-line: Nets (+200)
- Over/Under: 227.5
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: Noah Clowney (ankle), De’Anthony Melton (knee), D’Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Tyson Etienne (G League), Tyson Evbuomwan (G League), and Dariq Whitehead (G League).
Hawks: OUT: Kobe Bufkin (shoulder), Clint Capela (personal), Jalen Johnson (shoulder), and Larry Nance Jr. (leg). QUESTIONABLE: Caris LeVert (knee), Daeqwon Plowden (G League), Jacob Toppin (G League), and Keaton Wallace (G League). PROBABLE: Trae Young (achilles).
Advice and Prediction
The Nets have not been playing their best basketball coming out of the All-Star Break as they have won just one of their last 10 games and are currently on a 3-game losing streak. While Brooklyn is falling further away from the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference, the good news is that their last few losses have been winnable games, meaning that they could be close to breaking out of their slump.
The Hawks have been one of the better teams in the East as they have won six of their last 10 games, but their last loss against the Clippers did not look good for them with the way they did not show up in the third quarter. Atlanta still has Trae Young on the court so that may be enough to beat Brooklyn, but that will depend on who else can play for the Hawks.
The Nets and Hawks rank in the bottom half of the NBA in offensive rating and defensive rating, but the pace at which these teams play is what separates them. Brooklyn plays at the slowest pace in the league heading into this game while Atlanta operates at one of the fastest paces so it will be interesting to see who is able to establish their tempo in this one.
Prediction: Hawks 120, Nets 110
