Nets vs. Hawks prediction: Why Atlanta is favored to win Sunday's NBA game [2/22/2026]

The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets are scheduled to meet in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Sunday, starting at 3:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Hawks as the most likely winner of the Nets vs. Hawks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hawks lineup will feature stars like Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum, while the Nets will be led by Michael Porter, Egor Demin and Nic Claxton.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Nets vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Nets and Hawks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hawks a 77% chance of defeating the Nets. Our predicted final score has the Hawks winning 118-109.

According to our model, the Nets (+9.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 227.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Nets vs. Hawks odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nets	Hawks
Spread	+9.5 (-108)	-9.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+320	-400
Total	o227.5 (-112)	u227.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nets vs. Hawks picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Nets +9.5	-108
Moneyline	Nets	+320
Total	Under 227.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Nets +9.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Nets vs. Hawks player props

Looking for Nets vs. Hawks NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at State Farm Arena.

Michael Porter is expected to lead the Nets with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Jalen Johnson is projected to have 25 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the Hawks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Nets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Nets are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Michael Porter	24	7	3	3	43
Egor Demin	12	4	4	2	26
Nic Claxton	12	7	4	0	30
Noah Clowney	12	4	2	2	24
Nolan Traore	11	2	5	1	27

Hawks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hawks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Johnson	25	11	9	2	59
N. Alexander-Walker	20	4	4	3	36
CJ McCollum	18	3	4	2	32
Onyeka Okongwu	15	7	3	2	34
Dyson Daniels	11	6	6	0	33

Nets vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's action between the Hawks and Nets at State Farm Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM ET.

• Who: Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks
• Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat the Nets on Sunday, with Jalen Johnson projected for a game-high 59 fantasy points.

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