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Atlanta Hawks – Washington Wizards Preview – 03.23.2016

It will be a battle of division foes when the Washington Wizards (35-35) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (41-30) to the Verizon Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 23 and will air on FxS and WA2.

The Wizards were victorious over the Hawks 117-102 on Monday. With 27 points and 14 assists, John Wall recorded his 43rd double-double this season.

Over the last five games, Wall has really been playing well for the Wizards. During that stretch, he has averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers.

Notes

In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are an outstanding 23-5. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Atlanta Hawks have a poor record of 8-22.

The Washington Wizards have a subpar 12-30 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Atlanta Hawks are 33-8 when they hit triple digits.

The Wizards have an offensive rating of 103.1 (ranked 21st). The Hawks rank second for their defensive rating of 99.7.

The Washington Wizards average 100.0 possessions per game and 1.031 points per possession, while the Atlanta Hawks earn fewer possessions (99.1) but more points per possession (1.036).

Washington is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 50.8% (ranked 10th in the NBA). Atlanta is a poor 8-14 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.

The Atlanta Hawks, ranked second in the NBA, average 25.5 assists per game. The Washington Wizards make 24.0 assists (ranked sixth).

Washington makes an average of 4.0 blocks per game (ranked 26th). Atlanta ranks higher in blocks with 5.7 (ranked eighth).

Washington is ranked 28th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Atlanta ranks 13th in defensive rebounds.

The Atlanta Hawks average 9.3 steals per game (ranked third). The Washington Wizards have a losing 10-17 record when they allow at least 9 steals.

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