This Wednesday, the (22-12) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (17-16) Atalanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up, as the Nets defeated the Hawks, 120-116 on December 9th.
The Nets are coming into this one after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 125-117. They were very efficient on the offensive end of the floor, as they were making shots near the basket and from behind the arc. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.
The Atalanta Hawks are entering this game after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 130-105. They dominated on both ends of the floor, as they will have to keep that momentum in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets have climbed into third place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are still two games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 114.4 points per game and they have shot 51% from the floor. This is the 13th most points scored per contest and the highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted offensive rating of 116.2, which is the third-highest rating in the NBA. Kevin Durant continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court. He is scoring 30 points per game on 56.3% shooting from the field. Brooklyn has also shown that they have multiple players that can make it rain from deep. They have shot 39.1% from behind the arc, which is the highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also stayed efficient at the charity stripe, as they have knocked down 80.1% of their shots at the line. This is the seventh-highest thre e-point shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free looks and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nets have slowly tightened up. They are currently surrendering 111.3 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.6% from the floor. This is the ninth least amount of points given up per game and the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.8, which is the 13th lowest rating in the NBA. Brooklyn has continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has hurt them at different times this season. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 37% from behind the arc, which is the 27th-highest three-point shooting percentage surrendered. They have to pressure shooters from deep if they want to stay competitive in these games. The Brooklyn Nets have also struggled to consistently rebound, as they are on ly grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game. This is the second least in the league, as they can't allow the Hawks to score second-chance points if they want to win this game.
Injury Report: Joe Harris SG (Knee) and Seth Curry SG (Illness) are both listed as questionable.
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