Hoopinion: March 16th Open Thread: Atlanta (42-23) @ New Jersey (7-59)

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TIP-OFF: 7:30pm (EST)

TELEVISION: Fox Sports South

CHAT: Daily Dime Live (in which I will be participating)

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Nets

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Johnson is out. Mike Bibby will play and start alongside Jeff Teague in the backcourt.

NEW JERSEY INJURY REPORT: Yi Jianlian is out. Devin Harris is a game-time decision.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	89.4	1.134	50.5	22.2	28	13.3
NJ (def)	90.1	1.123	51.7	31.9	28.7	16

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	89.4	1.084	50.1	27.8	27.4	15.9
NJ (off)	90.1	1.012	45.6	23.4	25	16.3

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -6.5, 195 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Nets Are Scorching

PREVIOUSLY, THE NEW JERSEY NETS...lost 116-108 to the Rockets in Houston on Saturday night. It was New Jersey's fourth straight loss.

The Nets have lost 11 straight home games since beating the Clippers on January 27th. They are 3-28 at home this season.

It's not all bad news for the Nets. They finally broke through the one point per offensive possession barrier ten games ago. They've stayed above that mark through each subsequent game and currently sit at their high-water mark (1.012 points per possession) for the season.

The Hawks beat the Nets 130-107 on December 13th and 119-89 on January 6th in Atlanta.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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