Atlanta Hawks Host Brooklyn Nets on Saturday Night

The Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta enters the matchup with a 6-4 record, placing them fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are currently 2-2 at home this season.

Brooklyn arrives in Atlanta sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 2-6 record. The Nets hold a 1-3 mark on the road.

Saturday’s game is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. The Hawks enter the contest as 6.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 224.5 points.

Last season, Atlanta finished 46-36 overall and went 27-25 in Eastern Conference play. The Hawks averaged 118.5 points per contest, including 16.6 points from the free-throw line and 43.8 points from beyond the arc.

Brooklyn struggled through a 20-62 overall campaign during the 2025-26 season, managing a 14-37 record in conference games. The Nets surrendered an average of 115.9 points per game while allowing opponents to shoot 49.7% from the field.

Both teams face notable roster absences heading into the weekend. The Hawks list Jock Landale as day-to-day with a hip injury and Jalen Johnson as day-to-day with an ankle injury. Henri Veesaar is out for the season with an ACL tear, Mouhamed Gueye is out with a foot injury, Asa Newell is out with a toe injury, and Keshon Gilbert is out with a knee injury.

The Nets report that Egor Demin is out with a leg injury, while Noah Clowney is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury.

Fans across the Atlanta market can watch the broadcast on WANF’s free over-the-air signal on channel 46.1, or through pay-TV providers including Xfinity, Spectrum, DirecTV, and DISH Network, as well as streaming services like YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Fubo.

The game will also air on the Peachtree Sports Network and select Gray Media stations across Georgia, including WALB in Albany, WRDW in Augusta, WTVM in Columbus, WPGA in Macon, and WTOC in Savannah.