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Atlanta Hawks
6-4 · 4-2 on the road
Wed 2/17
4:30 PM PT
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2-6 · 1-3 at home
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NetsOffense
HawksDefense

The Nets rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.0), and the Hawks rank 18th in defensive rating (111.0). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.9, so the Nets are 5.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HawksWho's missing
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hawks6-4
Nets2-6
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 10 games, BKN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLBKN
Scoring
118.17th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
106.628th · Bottom 5
114.921st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.915th · Average
+3.214th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.221st · Below avg
Efficiency
111.914th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.027th · Bottom 5
111.018th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.714th · Average
+0.819th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-5.621st · Below avg
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.718th
Shooting
53.4%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.3%25th · Below avg
56.3%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.8%22nd · Below avg
15.53rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
14.111th · Average
35.8%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
35.3%15th · Average
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
54.6%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.2%18th · Average
9.86th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.614th · Average
3.229th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.819th · Average
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
29.5%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.5%24th · Below avg
44.513th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
42.919th · Average
31.71st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.828th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W3.

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 22.33.22.659.5
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
Aaron WigginsG 14.43.72.059.7
CJ McCollumG 13.33.04.152.7
Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · back ~11/7 Out
Henri Veesaar C · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jalen Johnson F · back ~11/7 Out
Jock Landale C · back ~11/7 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · back ~11/7 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~11/20 Out
Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · Right Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out
Noah Clowney F · Illness Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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