Hawks vs Nets

Hawks guard Trae Young has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against Brooklyn with a left calf contusion.

Young was injured in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 129-114 loss at Indiana and did not return. Young led the NBA last season in total points and total assists. [Clint Capela](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3102529/clint-capela), who has a right calf strain, and starting forward [De'Andre Hunter](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4065732/de'andre-hunter), who has a left ankle sprain.

Check out odds, picks and predictions for Nets vs. Hawks on Wednesday, Dec. 28, including our full NBA betting preview.

The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. That includes a 7-4 ATS record at home and a 10-5 ATS mark on the road. Atlanta is also 6-11 ATS on the road this season, but it’s been much better at home (11-6), where tonight’s game will be played. There are even rumors that Young may be looking to leave Atlanta if the Hawks don’t make a deep playoff run. The Hawks are an up-and-down team that doesn’t play with much discipline. That’s a characteristic of a young team, not a team that plans on competing for a conference title. Durant ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring at 30 That all seems like ages ago now, as the Nets have turned into the best team in the NBA under head coach Jacque Vaughn. When the Nets fired Steve Nash on Nov. The Nets have also been a profitable team at the betting window, owning a 17-9 against-the-spread record under Vaughn. 1, they had two wins and six losses.

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. We continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Hawks prediction and pick.

Forward Bogdan Bogdanovic led the team in scoring in their previous matchup against Brooklyn – something he’ll attempt to do again tonight. Durant is one of the most efficient scorers in the NBA as he is shooting 56% from the field, 37% from three, and 93% from the free throw line. Losing Young certainly hurts their chances of covering the spread. Additionally, Brooklyn holds the second-best road record in the NBA – giving them a strong chance to cover despite a hefty spread tonight. The Nets have a great chance to cover tonight thanks to their elite two-way play. Murray was the primary option on San Antonio last season and excelled as the lead ball handler – averaging 21 PPG and 9.2 APG. While KD and Kyrie give Brooklyn an incredibly high floor, the Nets will need big man Nic Claxton to be on his A-game if they want to cover the spread tonight. The Nets are 17-16-1 against the spread while 53% of their games have gone under the projected point total. The Hawks are 13-20-1 against the spread while 59% of their games have gone over. Claxton’s biggest contributions often come on defense, however, and that is where he will need to be locked in tonight. During their nine-game win streak, the Nets rank first in the NBA in scoring, averaging 124.3 PPG. Irving is not far behind him, shooting 49% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc, and 91% from the free throw line.

We go over some of the best betting options for Wednesday's matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks.

Something close to a repeat performance could play out in Atlanta on Wednesday, where the Hawks cover the spread and the total narrowly climbs over 234 total points. The Hawks are 20-14 to the over this season, and the Nets have gone over the total in seven of their last nine games. These sides met in Brooklyn on December 9, and the Nets pulled out a 120-116 victory, which was good for 236 total points. The total is now coming in at 231.5 and maybe the over is still the play even with Young out. [Atlanta Hawks](https://www.peachtreehoops.com) (17-17) will host the [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.netsdaily.com) (22-12) on Wednesday with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The total is 234.