On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets will lock horns with the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena to officially open the regular season for both of them. The Brooklyn Nets are coming here after winning only one game out of four played. The same story goes for the Atlanta Hawks with a single win out of four games in the preseason. As predicted by the top NBA betting experts, the Atlanta Hawks will win against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
The previewing information
Date: October 23, Wednesday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
TV: YES/BSSE-ATL
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Brooklyn Nets Vs Atlanta Hawks Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Nets (+250) vs Hawks (-334)
Spread: Nets +7.5 (-108) vs Hawks -7.5 (-113)
Total (O/U): Nets (o221) vs Hawks (u221)
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets did not play to their potential last year, and finished with a depressing 32-50. Brooklyn also saw a coaching change in the middle of the season, with Jacque Vaughn being replaced by Kevin Ollie. Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas showed up for the Nets as key players last season. The Brooklyn Nets took on the Toronto Raptors in the last game of the preseason and lost the game with a final score of 116-112.
Players to watch:
Cam Thomas: 22.5 PPG 3.2 RPG 2.9 APG 0.7 SPG
Nic Claxton: 11.8 PPG 9.9 RPG 2.1 APG 0.6 SPG
Ben Simmons: 6.1 PPG 7.9 RPG 5.7 APG 0.8 SPG
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks played last year with head coach Quin Snyder making his debut. Snyder was responsible for many new offensive plays in Atlanta. However, the team was eliminated from the season after losing to the Chicago Bulls 131-116. Atlanta’s offense last year was led mainly by Trae Young proving his mettle game after game, along with Dejounte Murray. The Atlanta Hawks are coming here after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-99.
Players to watch:
Trae Young: 25.7 PPG 2.8 RPG 10.8 APG 1.3 SPG
Clint Capela: 11.5 PPG 10.6 RPG 1.2 APG 0.6 SPG
Onyeka Okongwu: 10.2 PPG 6.8 RPG 1.3 APG 0.5 SPG
Brooklyn Nets Vs Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
Brooklyn Nets
Trendon Watford PF Out – Hamstring
Day’Ron Sharpe C Out – Hamstring
Bojan Bogdanovic SF Out – Foot
Atlanta Hawks
Clint Capela C Day-to-day – Ankle
Brooklyn Nets Vs Atlanta Hawks Summary and Prediction
The Brooklyn Nets are hoping that their regular season opener goes better than their preseason games combined. The Hawks are eager to use their home advantage to move ahead here. Take the Atlanta Hawks to win, 118-117.
Moneyline: Hawks (-334)
Spread: Hawks -7.5
Total: Under 221
Predicted Score: 118-117, Hawks win.
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