Atlanta Hawks (30-32) vs. Washington Wizards (28-33)
March 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +2.5; Over/Under: -
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The Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards meet Friday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.2 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.8 points and 1.9 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 11.9 points and 1.8 assists. Rui Hachimura is dishing 1 assist and Ish Smith is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 Friday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Wizards are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 home games and 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 road games. The over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 home games. The under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.
The Atlanta Hawks aren’t all that trustworthy on the road or on the end of a back to back, but they are the healthier and better team overall, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 8.6 points. The Washington Wizards are fielding a G League roster most nights, and playing at home doesn’t matter much when they lose by an average of 1.4 points. We’re not being asked to lay much. Give me the Hawks.
