Atlanta Hawks (2-0) vs Washington Wizards (0-2)
October 28, 2024 at 07:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks -7.5 — Over/Under: 232
The Washington Wizards travel to the State Farm Arena to battle the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting blown out by the Cavaliers in a 135-116 home loss on Saturday. Bilal Coulibaly led the team in scoring with 23 points on nine of 16 shooting, Jordan Poole added 14 points with six assists and three steals, while Alex Sarr chipped in with 12 points, six rebounds, and two blocks. As a team, the Wizards shot just 38 percent from the field and 15 of 43 from the 3-point line which was never going to be good enough to hang with the Cavaliers who exploded for 76 points in the second half. Kyle Kuzma had a rough game as he shot just three of 16 from the field for his 14 points while Keyonte George finished with just two points on zero of seven shooting off the bench.
Atlanta Hawks
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks are coming into this one fresh off their first loss of the season after getting routed by the Thunder in a 128-104 loss last night. Trae Young led the team with 24 points and eight assists on seven of 14 shooting, Onyeka Okongwu and Garrison Matthews each scored 14 points while Zaccharie Risacher chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Hawks shot just 39 percent from the field and 10 of 31 from the 3-point line as they stayed within striking distance through three quarters, only to get completely blown out in the fourth quarter by 39-18. Jalen Johnson had a rough game as he finished with just seven points on three of 13 shooting while Young had a sloppy game with the ball as he committed 10 turnovers. The Hawks will face the Kings following this back-to-back set.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 13 road games following a loss.
- The Hawks have won six of their last seven games against Wizards teams that held a losing record.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven Monday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Hawks have covered the spread in three of their last four games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Wizards’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Three of the Hawks’ last four night games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Wizards are still missing Malcolm Brogdon and Saddiq Bey, while the Hawks are still without De’Andre Hunter, Cody Zeller, and Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Wizards really haven’t been able to get anything going yet and they didn’t look great in their blowout loss to the Cavaliers on Saturday, while the Hawks were aiming for a third straight win before getting stopped in their tracks in last night’s ugly loss to the Thunder. The Hawks are playing this one on zero days’ rest, but it is still early in the season, so I will reluctantly take them to bounce back with a win here behind a big game from Young who will be out to atone for last night’s performance.