The Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets meet at Barclays Center for an Eastern Conference tilt at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Brooklyn is favored by 7.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 230 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Hawks are performing well on defense thus far, allowing 111.3 points per 100 possessions. Atlanta is No. 4 in the NBA in 3-point defense (33.7%), with the Hawks also allowing only 24.2 assists per game. The Hawks have an uptick in havoc creation this season, as evidenced by 15.2 turnovers created per game. 

The model also knows the Nets are scoring more than 1.14 points per possession over the last ten games. Brooklyn is No. 3 in the NBA in shooting efficiency for the season. That includes 49.7% shooting from the field, No. 2 in the league. The Nets No. 8 with 15.1 fast break points per game.

Now, it has set its sights on Hawks vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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