Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (26-30) will play the Brooklyn Nets (15-38) at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

The Nets played the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 115-110 in their last game. Brooklyn finished with a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 of 85) and made 14 of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets made 20 of their 26 shots for a rate of 76.9%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 47 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Brooklyn allowed 48.9% from the field on 45 of 92 shooting. Indiana dished out 29 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana snagged 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Indiana finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 tries. They knocked down 15 of their 42 shots from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Nets left the arena with 18 while the Pacers recorded 18 fouls.

Nolan Traore is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. Traore finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and recorded 8 assists. He played 32 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Brooklyn steps onto the court with a mark of 15-38 on the year. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 40.7 rebounds per contest and has 1,347 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (727 of 2,116) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 107.7 pts per contest (30th in the NBA) while going 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 13th in the league in PPG allowed (114.9). The Nets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (2,237 of 4,540) and they concede 42.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,449 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 110-107 when they played the Hornets. When talking about rebounding, Atlanta allowed Charlotte to pull down 50 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.3% from distance by shooting 19 out of 51 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Hawks allowed the Hornets to bury 33 out of their 88 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.5% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks went 37 for 84 from the field which had them at 44.0%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 10 out of 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. The Hornets committed 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 30 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Hawks pulled down 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this game.

Dyson Daniels was important for the Hawks for this game. Daniels earned 21 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in the game. He made 9 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 26-30 on the year. The Hawks have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 30.5 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 6,569 pts on the year (117.3 per game) and they pull in 42.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is 11th in the league.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the league in PPG given up with 118.6. They are able to force 15.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (21st in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-point attempts (748 of 2,088) and their opposition knocks down 79.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.3 assists and 46.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 22nd and 26th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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