Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks Odds & Free Pick ATS

The Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards in an Eastern-Conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 08:00 PM ET at the State Farm Arena. The oddsboard lists the Hawks as a -11 point spread favorite with a total line of 232.5 points

Probable Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards PG Tomas Satoransky, SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SF Corey Kispert, PF Rui Hachimura, C Kristaps Porzingis
Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young, SG Kevin Huerter, SF Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, PF De’Andre Hunter, C Clint Capela

Key Injuries

Washington Wizards Kyle Kuzma: Knee (OUT) Bradley Beal: Wrist (OUT) Vernon Carey Jr.: Calf (OUT)

Atlanta Hawks Danilo Gallinari: Knee (QUESTIONABLE) John Collins: Foot (OUT)

Recent Form

The Washington Wizards come into this game with an overall record of 35-44, placing them 11th in the Eastern Conference. Throughout the season, Washington has struggled in their 39 road contests, sitting at 14-25. Over their last five games, the Wizards have played well, picking up 3 wins. During this stretch, Washington is averaging 118.0 points per game, 9.0 points more than their season average of 108.9. This uptick in offensive play has come while playing a group of opponents who are collectively giving up 109.0 points per contest. Even though Washington has been picking up wins, their opponents have had no trouble scoring the ball, averaging 116.0 points per game, up from the Wizards’ usual rate of 111.7. In the Washington Wizards’ most recent game, Washington took down Minnesota by a score of 132-114

The Atlanta Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 41-38, placing them 9th in the Eastern Conference. So far, Atlanta is above .500 at home, holding a record of 26-14. The Hawks have played well over their last five games, picking up 4 wins. During this stretch, Atlanta is averaging 126.0 points per game, 12.0 points more than their season average of 113.7. This uptick in offensive play has come while playing a group of opponents who are collectively giving up 110.0 points per contest. Even though the Hawks have been adding to the win column, their opponents have had no trouble scoring the ball, averaging 116.0 points per game, up from Atlanta’s usual rate of 112.5. In the Atlanta Hawks’ most recent game, the team fell to Toronto by a score of 118-108.

Individual Player Analysis

As Washington travels to take on the Atlanta Hawks, the Wizards’ will be hoping for Kristaps Porzingis to build off his 25 point game vs Minnesota. Against the Hawks, he will need to be on top of his game as Atlanta is allowing their opponent’s top scorer to surpass their average in 34.0% of their games, placing them in the top 10. On the other side, Trae Young leads the Hawks in scoring, averaging 28 points across his 72 games. Throughout the season, Young has outscored his season average in 50.0% of his outings. However, if he hopes to add to this total, Young will need to do so against a Wizards defense that has been tough on their opponent’s top scorers. So far, leading scores have surpassed their season average at a rate of just 25.81%. This figure is good for a rank of 0th in the league.

Matchup Analysis

The Hawks come into this game as the more efficient offensive team, averaging 112.7 points per 100 possessions. When playing as the superior offensive unit, Atlanta is winning at a rate of 67%. These wins are coming by an average margin of 13.0 points. On the other side, the Wizards hold the advantage on the defensive end of the floor. So far, they have played 6 games as the better defensive team, picking up 0 wins.

The Historicals

Heading into today’s matchup, the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks have met up for 3 games. In their last meeting, Atlanta picked up a 117-114 win.

How the Public is Betting the Wizards vs Hawks

67% are betting the Hawks against the spread.
52% are wagering on the game to go over the posted total of 230.0

Betting Trends Worth Noting

• Wizards are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
• Wizards are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
• Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.