Our ratings lean toward the Hawks on the road against the Nets on Wednesday, February 17, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Nets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hawks 73%, with a projected score of Atlanta Hawks 118, Brooklyn Nets 112. The rating gap is 272 points in favor of the Hawks, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Hawks are 2-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -6.6. The Nets are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -18.4.
The Hawks' best recent win was 128-81 on the road against CHA.
The Hawks were beaten 140-89 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Henri Veesaar (ATL), expected back Jul 1, 2027, Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), expected back Nov 20, 2026, Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Mikel Brown Jr. (BKN), expected back Oct 27, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: RayJ Dennis (ATL), Keshon Gilbert (ATL), and Jock Landale (ATL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Hawks lead 6-1, with the Hawks outscoring the Nets by an average of 11.6 points per game. The last meeting was ATL 141, BKN 107.