The Atlanta Hawks (26-33) and the Brooklyn Nets (23-36) link up in an Eastern Conference affair on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Hawks as 1-point favorites, while the over/under is 219 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Atlanta guard Dejounte Murray is the main offensive option with Trae Young (finger) out. Murray has great bounce and court vision to make an impact on the offensive end. He logs 21.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. On Feb. 27 versus the Jazz, Murray totaled 17 points and 11 assists.

The model also knows Brooklyn forward Mikal Bridges is a two-way force for this team. Bridges has a knockdown jumper but isn't afraid to attack the basket. The 27-year-old averages 21.1 points and 3.7 assists per game. In the Feb. 22 against the Raptors, he finished with 21 points and four assists.

The model has simulated Hawks vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time!

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