Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks Picks and Prediction for Sunday February 22 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 02/22/2026, 01:30 AM ET

Nets Preview

State Farm Arena will play host to a Sunday afternoon NBA clash between the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Nets (15-40) have dropped 21 of their first 28 road games and are trying to figure things out with the youngest roster in the league. On Friday, Brooklyn missed 34 of 41 three-point attempts and shot an ice cold 37 percent overall during a 105-86 road loss against Oklahoma City.

Brooklyn F Michael Porter Jr. tallied a game-high 22 points (9-11 FT), nine rebounds, and five assists. Rookie G Nolan Traore scored 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting and committed four turnovers. Day’Ron Sharpe added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Nets.

Hawks Preview

The Atlanta Hawks are six games below .500 at home and are clinging to a half-game lead over Charlotte for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Hawks (27-31) rank in the bottom third of the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring a shade below 117 points per contest. On Friday, Atlanta was outscored by 25 points during the second half of an ugly 128-97 home loss versus Miami.

Onyeke Okongwu connected on 4-for-5 from long range and led four Atlanta players in double figures with 22 points. C.J. McCollum and Nickiel Alexander-Walker scored 20 points each on a combined 16-for-33 shooting effort. Jalen Johnson added 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists for the Hawks.

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Nets vs Hawks Pick

Newly acquired Atlanta F Jonathan Kuminga is bothered by a knee injury and will be re-evaluated in a week. The Hawks are a middle of the pack defensive team and the Nets are the slightly better rebounding team. Take Brooklyn to cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Hawks win 116-113.

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