NETS/HAWKS Under 185.5 - The Hawks have been in a scoring funk ever since an 87-72 loss to these Nets in New Jersey on December 3. Beginning with that game, Atlanta is averaging just 85.6 points per game in their last 15 games, with the Under going 9-6 in those contests. The average COMBINED total score in the last 8 home games is 179.3 points, a full 6 points less than tonight?s posted total. I don?t expect the Hawks to get out of the 80s tonight either vs. a very underrated New Jersey defense that is allowing only 84.9 points per game in the Nets? last 9 games. The Under is also 10-5, 66.67% in the last 15 head-to-head meetings between these teams, with an average combined score in those games of 182.0 points per game.
