Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction 2/24/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks collide at the State Farm Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks pick.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

The Washington Wizards have been in decent form lately as they’ve split their last 12 games overall, but they will be looking to bounce back in this one after getting trounced by the Hornets in a 129-112 loss on Sunday. Bilal Coulibaly led the team with 17 points on six of nine shooting, Jaden Hardy added 16 points off the bench, and Kyshawn George and Jamir Watkins each scored 13 points.

As a team, the Wizards shot 49 percent from the field and 18 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a great start and fought hard to trail by just five points going into halftime, but all their hard work went to waste in the third quarter, where they allowed 44 points to fall behind by as many as 29 points. Bub Carrington had a rough game of just six points on two of 10 shooting.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in pretty good form, as they’ve won eight of their last 14 games overall, and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Nets in a 115-104 win on Sunday. Jalen Johnson led the team with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists on 11 of 22 shooting; Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jock Landale each scored 17 points while CJ McCollum chipped in with 13 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.

As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they found themselves in a real arm wrestle with the pesky Nets and trailing by seven points in the fourth quarter before the Hawks closed the final 5:05 on an 18-0 run to escape with the comfortable win in the end. 

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last seven night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Hawks have won six of their last seven games against the Wizards following a win.
• The favorites have covered the spread in five of the Wizards’ last six games.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as underdogs.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Hawks have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Wizards have won five of their last eight games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in five of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Wizards’ last six games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Hawks’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Atlanta Hawks Player Facts

• Dyson Daniels ranks 5th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.8) this season.
• Onyeka Okongwu is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hawks rank 2nd in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (91.6).
• The Hawks rank 2nd in the league for pace this season (102.0).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for H1 opponent points per game this season (62.8).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (30.4%).

Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction

The Wizards are still missing Alex Sarr, Cam Whitmore, Anthony Davis, and Trae Young, with Justin Champagnie listed as questionable, while the Hawks have listed Jonathan Kuminga as questionable. The Wizards beat the Hawks all the way back in November, but it was the Hawks who won the last meeting by 131-116 on Dec 6. The Wizards have surprised a few teams this season, but they are just too banged up now, so I am looking at the Hawks to take advantage and secure the comfortable win and cover at home in this matchup.

Peter Tran's Pick: Atlanta -13.5