Hawks vs Nets Prediction: November 3, 2021

Wednesday night brings 11 games around the National Basketball Association, including the marquee matchup at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets open their three-game regular-season series, so we’re taking a closer look at this Eastern Conference showdown to find the best value. While the 4-3 Hawks have just snapped their two-game skid with a 118-111 win to Washington, the 4-3 Nets have trounced Detroit for their second straight victory. 

This game will be played at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center 

Why bet the Nets:

✅ - The Hawks are a great rebounding team. They rank second in the NBA in total rebounds (50.3) and third in offensive rebounds per game (13.3). If the Nets want to cover, they’ll have to control the glass on the defensive end, and Brooklyn is fourth in the league in defensive rebounds per game (39.1) and tenth in defensive rebound percentage (79.0%). The Nets have enough big bodies to keep Clint Capela and John Collins off the board. 

✅ - Atlanta will certainly try to force Brooklyn into half-court basketball. The Hawks record only 97.8 possessions per 48 minutes. They average 24.3 assists per game while taking just 29.7 attempts from deep, so expect the Hawks to play a lot of pick-and-roll, trying to get some easy baskets in the paint. On the other side, the Nets will have to lean on their defense and try to score easy baskets in transition. Brooklyn averages 100.5 possessions per 48 minutes, and the Nets own the ninth-best defensive rating in the league, yielding just 104.1 points per 100 possessions.  

✅ - The Nets’ offense asks a lot of questions, especially down the stretch. With James Harden and Kevin Durant in their lineup, the Nets believe they have an upper hand against anybody, and the Hawks will have a difficult job to slow down this duo. KD is tallying 27.7 points per contest while making 58.3% of his field goals. James Harden is coming off a triple-double performance in a 117-91 victory over the Pistons.

When making predictions on Hawks vs Nets games, bettors have a lot to think about. Bettors have to be on their game to win when betting on the NBA. This applies to the three main NBA betting markets: the point spread, total and moneyline.

Hawks vs Nets Against the Spread Predictions

Against the spread betting is one of the main forms of NBA wagering. It asks bettors to predict who is going to win when a point spread is applied to the game at the end. Here, bettors have to determine if the favorite is going to win by enough to cover the number, or if the underdog can keep things close enough to cover the spread or win outright.

Hawks vs Nets Over/Under Betting

In over/under betting, every possession is extremely important. Here, bettors are assigned with predicting how much scoring is going to happen in a game. Bookmakers post a total that they project the game to fall on when the game is over. Bettors are then able to bet on whether they think the actual combined score of both teams in a game will score over or under that amount.

Hawks vs Nets Moneyline Predictions

Moneyline betting asks bettors one simple question heading into this game between the Hawks and Nets. That question is which team will win this game when the final buzzer sounds. While there is always a favorite and an underdog in each game, there is no such thing as a free win in the NBA, and underdogs can pull upsets frequently in this league.

The odds for Hawks vs Nets are determined based on who oddsmakers think will come out on top in this game and by how much. But the odds can fluctuate before tip-off thanks to factors like injuries and the amount of betting that takes place on each side of a game. Bettors should keep an eye on the odds constantly to find the best numbers they can when betting.

Live streaming of Nets vs Hawks is available through a number of platforms, including NBA League Pass, Hulu and YouTube TV. Bettors should check the schedule on their preferred platform to verify that this game is able to be streamed there.