Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction NBA Picks 11/15/24

The Washington Wizards invade the State Farm Arena to battle the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.

The Washington Wizards have yet to get going this season as they’ve lost eight of their first 10 games and they are now looking to put an end to a six-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Spurs in a 139-130 road defeat on Wednesday. Jordan Poole led the team with 42 points and six assists on 15 of 22 shooting, Corey Kispert added 19 points off the bench while Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks off the bench. As a team, the Wizards shot 51 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line as they poured in 67 points in the first half to keep pace with the Spurs, only to get blown out by 41-24 in the third quarter where they just had no answer for the Spurs’ Victor Wembenyama who finished with a career-high 50 points for the game. 

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks are starting to turn around a rough start to the season as they’ve split their last six games overall and are now looking to stay hot after outlasting the surging Celtics in a 117-116 road win on Tuesday. Dyson Daniels led the team with 28 points, seven assists, and six steals, Larry Nance Jr added 19 points off the bench while Jalen Johnson tallied a triple-double of 18 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Hawks shot 50 percent from the field and 10 of 32 from the 3-point line as they looked to be headed for a blowout loss after trailing by 15 points in the first half. However, the Hawks came out of halftime swinging and dominated the second half by 63-51 to pull off the impressive comeback victory thanks to a clutch tip shot from Onyeka Okongwu which gave the Hawks the lead with just 6.0 seconds left on the clock. The Hawks will take on the Trail Blazers and Kings after this game.

Why the Atlanta Hawks will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 18 night games following a road loss.
• The home team has won each of the Wizards’ last four games.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The home team has covered the spread in three of the Wizards’ last four games.

The Hawks are still missing some players like Bogdan Bogdanovic, Cody Zeller, and Kobe Bufkin, while the Wizards are still without Malcolm Brogdon and Saddiq Bey. The Wizards have shown glimpses of their potential, but it just seems like every time the Wizards go on a run, their porous defense just lets them down. The Hawks haven’t exactly been in great form, but they did just take down the Celtics in a surprising upset on Tuesday and I think they can keep it going with another win in this spot.