Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie Brooklyn Nets

Both the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks have won only 2 games in their last 10 matches and are currently going through a rough patch. However, the Brooklyn Nets managed to break their losing streak in the last round by defeating one of the strongest Eastern Conference teams, the Miami Heat, with a score of 117-113 at home. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks will enter this match after a loss on the road to the Washington Wizards, where they were defeated 111-101. Interestingly, the Brooklyn Nets have won the last 7 matches played against the Atlanta Hawks, including two played in December this season.

Atlanta Hawks

The recent loss on Friday night to the Washington Wizards was the third in a row and the 8th in the last 10 games played by the Atlanta Hawks. Currently, the Atlanta team is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, and although they occasionally show glimpses of good play, there are more questions than answers in this team, and we do not see consistent results. The Atlanta Hawks have won only 8 games out of 39 played and are the absolute underdogs of the league. In the match against the Wizards, the Atlanta team was trailing by 9 points at the end of the first quarter but managed to come back into the game and even took a three-point lead in the fourth quarter. However, poor team defense led to a 9-0 run by the Wizards, after which the Hawks could not put up a serious fight and had to accept the loss. Although the Hawks shot a decent 46% from the field, poor three-point shooting was one of the main reasons for the loss to the Wizards. Only 7 out of 29 three-point attempts (24%) were successful, and for a team that relies on fast breaks and three-point shots, winning with such a shooting percentage is practically impossible. The top scorer for the Hawks, as usual, was Trae Young, who scored 19 points and made 7 assists.

The Atlanta Hawks rank 23rd in the league in points scored, averaging 107.6 per game. The Hawks are also only 27th in the league in rebounds (42.7 per game) and 19th in assists (23 per game). While the team's offense could still be considered average by NBA standards, the Hawks' defense is simply tragic – Atlanta ranks only 29th in the league in points allowed, with opponents averaging 117.3 points per game against the Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks Leaders

Trae Young – 28.9 points, 8.4 assists per game this season, the guard is already being named as one of the best players in the entire league. Left in the shadow of Luka Dončić due to team trades, Young is proving that he was not written off in vain, and indeed, his potential is hard to measure. It will be interesting to see if Young will be satisfied with the team's results and stay with the team after his contract ends.

John Collins – 17.7 points, 10 rebounds per game. The forward, playing his third season in the NBA, improves his statistics every year, and if not for injury problems, we would probably see him averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds. Collins and Young are the players around whom the Hawks' game is built, so for the team to achieve better results, good performance from this forward is essential.

Jabari Parker – 15 points, 6 rebounds. This is the statistic per game for the forward who has long been searching for his place in the league and seems to have found it. Indeed, Parker looks quite good in the Hawks team and blends into a young but very promising team.

In the match against the Brooklyn Nets, the team will be without:

B. Fernando (100%)
J. Parker (100%)
D. Hunter (?)
A. Young (?)
T. Young (?)

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The Brooklyn Nets team broke their 7-game losing streak in the last round by defeating the Miami Heat. The Brooklyn team is currently in 8th place in the standings, just 1 win behind the 7th place Orlando Magic players. In the match against the Heat, the Nets were trailing by 10 points at the end of the first quarter and went into halftime with a 12-point deficit. However, in the third quarter, the Nets tied the game, and a 17-4 run in the fourth quarter answered all questions. 15 successful three-pointers out of 44 attempts and 48% shooting from the field helped the Brooklyn Nets stay in the game and turn the match in their favor. The top scorer of the match once again was Spencer Dinwiddie (26 points, 14 assists), who is almost ideally replacing the injured K. Irving and is raising his candidacy for the “All-Star Game.”

The Brooklyn Nets team currently ranks 17th in the league in points scored per game (109.8), 17th in the league in assists (23.7 per game), and even 2nd in rebounds (48.5 per game). Although the team does not complain about good offense, they still allow more points on average per game than they score (109.8-111.7). The Brooklyn team is one of the worst shooting teams from the field – only 24th in the league with an average of 44% shooting. The Nets rely heavily on long-range shots, as almost all team players can shoot three-pointers. Because of this, the team ranks 10th in successful three-pointers per game, averaging 12.4 three-pointers per game, although they do so with only 33% accuracy.

Brooklyn Nets Leaders

Kyrie Irving – 28.5 points, 7.4 assists, and 5.4 rebounds. The guard, who participated in only 11 games due to injury, recorded solid statistics, but shoulder and, as now reported, psychological problems prevented Irving from showing better results and playing more games. However, it is reported that Irving should be ready for today's match, and his return is awaited.

Spencer Dinwiddie – 22.5 points, 6.4 assists. The leader of last season's Nets team, who replaced Irving perfectly, continues to prove that he is a top-caliber player. Dinwiddie does not shy away from responsibility and is the player who can lead the team to victory in crucial moments of the match. However, it will be interesting to see how his role changes when Irving returns to the rotation.

Jarrett Allen – 11.5 points, 9.8 rebounds. One of the best defensive centers in the league, he collects his statistics without any plays designed for him. Allen fights well for rebounds and creates second chances for the team, also finishing created opportunities with dunks.

In the match against the Atlanta Hawks, the team will be without:

K. Durant (100%)
W. Chandler (?)
K. Irving (?)
G. Temple (?)

Prediction

The Atlanta team is one of the worst defending teams, and their offense relies mostly on the individual skills of Young and Collins. The problem is that it is unclear whether several players, including the team's leader T. Young, will participate in this match. Meanwhile, the Nets finally broke their losing streak with a home win against the Heat, and Kyrie Irving, returning from injury, should take the court in this match. All the cards are in the Brooklyn team's hands in this match, so they should win by a double-digit margin.