Hawks vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for March 16

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The Brooklyn Nets (22-45) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (32-35) on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Barclays Center. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on YES and FDSSE. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.

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Hawks vs. Nets betting lines

  • Hawks odds to win: -235
  • Nets odds to win: +193
  • Spread: Hawks (-5.5)
  • Total: 229.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Atlanta is 15-18 in road contests with a 17-16 record against the spread on the road.
  • Atlanta has a 1-2 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Hawks road games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times this season.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Atlanta to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 235.3 points per contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Hawks games has gone over the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Hawks games averaged 239.1 total points, 9.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Hawks are scoring 0.5 points more per game compared to their season average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • The Hawks have won 58.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-10).
  • Atlanta has a record of 6-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -235 or shorter (winning 85.7%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hawks a 70.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 48.3 (28th) 44.8 (10th) 44.2 (15th) 29.3 (second) 14.9 (25th)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Nets games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times at home this year.
  • The Nets have a 15-17 ATS record in home games so far while going 10-22 overall in those contests.
  • This year, the Nets have a 0-1 record ATS at home as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Nets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 217.6 points per contest this season.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 1-9 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Nets games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 220.9 total points, 8.6 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Nets have scored 3.5 more points per contest compared to their 105.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has won 17 out of the 57 games, or 29.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Nets have entered 43 games this season as the underdog by +193 or more and is 10-33 in those contests.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 34.1% chance of a victory for the Nets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.9 (27th) 41.1 (28th) 43 (eighth) 25 (24th) 13.7 (19th)
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