Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks Prediction: Can Cam Thomas Light Up the Scoreboard?
The Brooklyn Nets travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks tonight. Can Cam Thomas light up the scoreboard? Ben Rajavuori answers.
Ben Rajavuori - December 6, 2023, 3:18 PM EST
7 minBrooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks Prediction: Can Cam Thomas Light Up the Scoreboard?
The 10-9 Brooklyn Nets travel to Atlanta to take on the 9-10 Hawks tonight. The Nets are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are most recently coming off a dominating 129-101 win over the Magic. The Hawks are 4-6 over their last 10 games but have played some tough competition. Their most recent outing was a 121-132 loss against the Bucks on the road on Saturday. What can we expect in tonight's game?
Nets vs. Hawks Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: December 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Nets have an interesting matchup against the Hawks tonight. The Hawks rank second in points per game and have a prolific and explosive offense. They love to run up the court and score quickly. The Hawks rank second overall in pace behind the Wizards and Pacers, and they have been in very high-scoring games this season.
However, their defense is not very good. The Hawks rank 27th in points per game allowed, and they rank 26th in defensive rating. That leaves a good opening for Cam Thomas to have a good night tonight.
Cam Thomas is a shooting guard in his third season in the NBA and with the Nets. Thomas has exploded in year three, averaging 26.1 points per game and 32.2 minutes per game, up from 10.6 points per game and 16.6 minutes per game last season. He also has eight starts in ten games after starting four games in 57 games played last season.
Thomas is a prolific shooter, and he leads the Nets with 26.1 points per game, with Mikal Bridges coming in second on the team with 22.8 points per game. Thomas' line tonight is 20.5 points, which is up from the opening line of 18.5.
Thomas faces a Hawks defense that has given up big games to shooting guards. The Hawks rank last in the NBA against shooting guards, giving up 25.06 points per game to that position. Also, Thomas will be playing heavy minutes tonight, given Lonnie Walker is out for this game. Walker missed the last game, and Thomas played a hefty 38 minutes.
Thomas has not played too many bad defenses and missed getting 20+ points. The only time he has gone under this line is against the Heat, Bulls, and Clippers, and the Heat and Clippers are two good defenses.
When he faces bad defenses, he scores a lot. He had 26 and 33 points in his two games against the Hornets and 30 against the Mavericks. He has only played one team that was top-five in pace, which was the Bucks, and he had 45 points in that game. Thomas has been shooting with a high volume, and 21 points seems easy for him to get tonight.
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