Hawks vs. Nets Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Sunday, March 16

The Atlanta Hawks have a 1.5-game lead for the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, and they’ll look to build on that on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets.

Brooklyn has dropped nine of its last 10 games, falling completely out of the race for the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. Instead, it looks like the Chicago Bulls will earn the final play-in spot in the conference, although they aren’t expected to make much noise in the playoff picture.

Meanwhile, Atlanta is hoping to get a chance to spoil a team’s first-round series in the playoffs. The Hawks are 6-4 in their last 10 games and enter this matchup as six-point favorites in the latest odds.

Here’s how to bet on this matchup, including some player props to consider and my game prediction on Sunday.

Hawks vs. Nets Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread

Hawks -6 (-112)
Nets +6 (-108)

Moneyline

Hawks: -230
Nets: +190

Total

229 (Over -112/Under -108)

Hawks vs. Nets How to Watch

Date: Sunday, March 16
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Barclays Center
How to Watch (TV): YES Network, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast
Hawks record: 32-35
Nets record: 22-45

Hawks vs. Nets Injury Reports

Hawks Injury Report

Kobe Bufkin – out
Jalen Johnson – out
Clint Capela – out
Caris LeVert – questionable
Larry Nance Jr. – out
Daeqwon Plowden – questionable
Jacob Toppin – questionable
Keaton Wallace – questionable
Trae Young – probable

Nets Injury Report

Not submitted yet

Hawks vs. Nets Best NBA Prop Bets

Atlanta Hawks Best NBA Prop Bet

Onyeka Okongwu OVER 9.5 Rebounds (-140)

Clint Capela has been ruled out for this matchup, meaning former lottery pick Onyeka Okongwu is in line for an expanded role on Sunday. The Hawks center is averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, but this is a great matchup as he should not only see extended minutes, but Brooklyn is just 25th in the league in rebounding percentage this season.

Brooklyn Nets Best NBA Prop Bet

Cameron Johnson OVER 18.5 Points (-115)

With Cam Thomas out for the season with a hamstring injury, Cameron Johnson should be the No. 1 option on offense for Brooklyn going forward.

This is a solid matchup for Johnson, as the Hawks are second in the NBA in pace and 27th in opponent points per game, meaning Johnson should have plenty of chances to score on Sunday. He’s coming off a 23-point game and is averaging 18.9 points per game in the 2024-25 season.

Hawks vs. Nets Prediction and Pick

While the Nets haven’t been a pushover this season – they are covering the spread at a 53 percent clip – they are under .500 against the spread as home underdogs.

Brooklyn is just 28th in the NBA in net rating (-9.0) over its last 10 games, and it has really struggled on defense during that stretch, posting the No. 27 defensive rating in the league.

That could be an issue against Trae Young and this fast-paced Atlanta attack. The Hawks have separated themselves from some of the other play-in teams in the East, and they rank 19th in net rating over their last 10 games.

While that’s not a great mark, the Hawks have a lot more to play for than the Nets, who are tanking for a better draft pick.

I’ll lay the points with Atlanta on Sunday.

Pick: Hawks -6 (-112 at DraftKings)

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