2024 Hawks vs Nets Spread & NBA Betting Pick

Two teams battling for perhaps the final Eastern Conference play-in tournament spot meet on Thursday night as the Atlanta Hawks – without injured All-Star Trae Young – visit the Brooklyn Nets with the Hawks currently sitting 10th in the East and holding that final spot. The Nets are four games back. For this game, before you decide what type bet you will taking, MyBookie experts have a betting preview, plus get the NBA spread for this game.

Spread and Betting Analysis | MyBookie NBA Betting Preview for the Final Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament Spot

2023–24 NBA Season | 78th season of the National Basketball Association

Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET | NBA.com, NBA TV app
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Why Bet on Brooklyn?

Bridges is fifth in the NBA in ‘clutch’ points (98), trailing only Stephen Curry (165), DeMar DeRozan (114), Trae Young (107) and Damian Lillard (102). Bridges ranks fifth in the league in total minutes played (2,032). He led this category in each of the last two seasons.

Dennis Schroder led the Nets with 15 points Tuesday in his third start with the team. Trendon Watford had 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench. He has played more than 10 minutes in just three games this month, all of which were blowouts. However, he has averaged 14.7 points in 24 minutes in those games.

Brooklyn played without Cam Thomas on Tuesday due to an ankle injury and he’s not likely here. Thomas had suffered the injury coming down on teammate Day’Ron Sharpe’s foot with 7:23 left in Monday’s 111-86 win in Memphis. Brooklyn struggled without Thomas earlier this season when he missed close to a month with another ankle issue. It led to Bridges shouldering most of the offensive load, which was a rough experience, considering the Nets rely on them as a duo.

Ben Simmons was out Tuesday, not yet cleared for back-to-backs by the performance team due to managing his recovery from back surgery. He should play here. With Simmons and Thomas both out, Cam Johnson made his return to the starting lineup.

In the four games since the All-Star break, the Nets have held their opponents to 104.0 ppg, ranking seventh in the league. Brooklyn allowed 115.5 ppg in the 54 games prior to the break. Brooklyn is ninth in the league in defensive rating (106.1) post-All-Star break. The Nets are fifth in the East, trailing Milwaukee (99.7), Atlanta (102.0), Charlotte (104.9) and Miami (105.2). Also since the break, Brooklyn is +17 on the offensive glass (43-26 advantage). Only Portland (+35) has a better differential in the league over this stretch.

A win Thursday would extend Brooklyn’s home winning streak against Atlanta to four games and give the Nets their ninth win in their last 10 home games vs. Atlanta (dating back to the 2018-19 season).

Final Betting Thoughts
The Battle for the Final Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament Spot

Atlanta is on a roll, they have won two games in a row and against opponents that scored less than 100 points, that alone, is a statement. On the other side, the Nets have struggled offensively in their last games, even weeks, averaging 99 points per game in the last 10. If we talk about home court advantage, this game is played at home for the Nets, which is a slight advantage they really need for this game.

So, with all that, the question would be, go against the spread or just go straight up... With the NBA Pick below, now all you need is to place your bet, just makes the game so much better.

Hawks vs. Nets
NBA Betting Pick: Nets 121, Hawks 118 | MyBookie.ag Line NBA Wholegame MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

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