Hawks-Nets is less about a key matchup and more about a key absence for Brooklyn: Cam Thomas. He’s out with an ankle sprain, and without his 21.6 points per game, the Nets lose their only reliable scoring punch.
Atlanta, meanwhile, has won eight of their last nine games, including a 128-115 win over the Pistons on Wednesday where Dejounte Murray dropped 24 points and 11 assists. They're playing some of their best basketball of the season. Brooklyn, on the other hand, has dropped five straight, barely cracking 100 points in their last two outings. This isn't just a mismatch, it's a chasm.
The Hawks roll here, plain and simple. Atlanta wins 125-108.
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