Feb. 22, 2026, 10:32 a.m. ET

The Brooklyn Nets (15-40) and Atlanta Hawks (27-31) meet Sunday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Hawks and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hawks lead 1-0, a 117-112 road win Oct. 29. The Nets covered as 8.5-point underdogs and the Under (238.5) cashed. F Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 23 points for Atlanta.

The Nets are coming off a 105-86 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Friday. They failed to cover the 17-point spread and the Under (215.5) cashed. F Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 22 points.

The Hawks last played Friday, a 128-97 home loss to the Miami Heat. Atlanta failed to cover as a 3.5-point underdog and Under 243.5 hit. C Onyeka Okongwu scored a team-high 22 points in the loss.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nets +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Hawks -425 (bet $425 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Nets +9.5 (-110) | Hawks -9.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Nets at Hawks key injuries

Nets

F Ziaire Williams (personal) out

Hawks

F Jonathan Kuminga (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Nets at Hawks picks and predictionsPrediction

Hawks 112, Nets 100

AVOID.

Neither team is playing particularly well right now, but the Hawks have played tougher competition. With home-court advantage and averaging 10 more points per game than Brooklyn, Atlanta should take care of business. But the spread gives you a much more favorable number.

BET HAWKS -9.5 (-110).

The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 4 road games, losing each by double-digits. I expect the Hawks to be refocused on bouncing back after a mildly disappointing performance against the Heat.

BET UNDER 228.5 (-110).

The Nets have hit the Over in 5 of their last 7 games, but that can mostly be attributed to them playing inferior competition such as the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Washington Wizards. The Under has cashed in each Brooklyn’s last 2 games against top teams in the Cleveland Cavaliers and Thunder. As for the Hawks, they have hit the Under in their last 3 games.

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