Updated March 12, 2026, 1:28 p.m. ET

The Brooklyn Nets (17-48) visit the Atlanta Hawks (34-31) Thursday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hawks lead 2-0

Brooklyn was dominated 138-100 by the Detroit Pistons Tuesday while failing to cover as a 15-point home underdog as the Over (216.5) hit. F Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, the only Nets player to score over 15 points. The Nets turned the ball over 19 times and were outscored 64-24 in the paint by Detroit.

Atlanta beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-112 Tuesday, covering as a 10-point home favorite with the Under (240.5) cashing. G Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the way with 29 points. The Hawks have won 7 straight and have scored at least 120 points in 5 straight games.

The Hawks beat the Nets 115-104 Feb. 22 to cover as 9.5-point home favorites while the Under (228.5) cashed. F Jalen Johnson put up 26 points and 12 boards. Atlanta won the first meeting 117-112 in Brooklyn Oct. 29. The Under has hit in both games and is 1-1 against the spread (ATS).

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Moneyline (ML): Nets +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Hawks -1100 (bet $1100 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Nets +15.5 (-110) | Hawks -15.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Nets at Hawks key injuries

Nets

G Egor Demin (foot) outF Michael Porter Jr. (ankle) outC Day’Ron Sharpe (thumb) outF Ziaire Williams (illness) questionable

Hawks

G Dyson Daniels (toe) questionableF Jonathan Kuminga (knee) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Nets at Hawks picks and predictionsPrediction

Hawks 115, Nets 102

PASS.

The Hawks will easily win this game and cover as -1100 favorites, but no team favored so heavily is ever worth the risk of backing on the ML, so pass here and bet on the spread and/or total instead.

LEAN NETS +15.5 (-110).

Brooklyn has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 games overall and sits at a dominant 8-2 ATS in its last 10 matchups against the Hawks. In the last 4 matchups between these squads in Atlanta, the Nets are 3-1 ATS.

Atlanta is the much better team, but the Hawks are not so good that you should feel confident in them winning by as much as 16 points here.

This is a lean because the Nets are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games, while the Hawks have covered the spread in 7 straight.

BET UNDER 226.5 (-110).

The Under has hit in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games and is 5-2 in its last 7 games at home. For Brooklyn, the Under is 2-1 in its last 3 road games. The Under has also hit in back-to-back meetings. In the last 3 meetings in Atlanta, the Under is 2-1.

The Nets are trying to lose, so scoring a lot of points is never near the top of their agenda. Also, with Porter Jr. out, they won’t have enough firepower in the halfcourt to even make the Over a real threat here.

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