Free NBA Picks Today: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 12/9/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks 12/9/22
Fri 9th December 2022

The Atlanta Hawks (13-12, 5-7 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top shooting teams when they are on the road to face the Brooklyn Nets (14-12, 9-5 Home) on Friday. Atlanta was outplayed by the New York Knicks 113-89 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Trae Young was the top scorer in the losing effort with 19 points.

Clint Capela was another key contributor with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Hawks are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn won on Wednesday at Barclays Center, beating the Charlotte Hornets 122-116. Kyrie Irving had 33 points, nine assists, and four blocks to lead the team. The Nets are eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Brooklyn won two out of three games between the teams last season, although Atlanta earned a 122-115 win in the last meeting at State Farm Arena on April 2. Young led the Hawks with 36 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. Kevin Durant had 55 points and seven rebounds in defeat.

Young is averaging 27.2 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Hawks in scoring this season. Young also has dished 9.5 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Capela is grabbing 12.2 rebounds. Durant has powered the Nets’ offense, averaging 29.8 points per game. He is the top scorer in the league. Durant also has tallied 5.5 assists per game, most in the league.

Nicolas Claxton has pulled down 8.7 rebounds per game. The Nets are shooting 49.7% from the field for the season, ranking as one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the NBA (2nd). The Hawks have struggled in recent games at Barclays Center, losing eight of the last 10. Atlanta is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.4 (110.7-113.1). Brooklyn has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 112.3 points per game on average while allowing 108.6 (+3.7 margin).

HAWKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
De’Andre Hunter: 13.0 | 20.0 | -7.0
Points per game:
De’Andre Hunter: 10.0 | 14.9 | -4.9
Assists per game:
Dejounte Murray: 4.6 | 6.2 | -1.6

NETS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Joe Harris: 19.4 | 13.4 | +6.0
Ben Simmons: 7.0 | 18.6 | -11.6
Points per game:
Seth Curry: 5.8 | 9.1 | -3.3
Rebounds per game:
Ben Simmons: 4.0 | 5.9 | -1.9
Assists per game:
Ben Simmons: 3.0 | 5.2 | -2.2

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Brooklyn Nets -7.5 (-110)

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