The Atlanta Hawks (6-1) will attempt to keep their six-game winning streak alive when they meet the Washington Wizards (3-2) at Philips Arena. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 7 and can be seen on FxS and WA2.
The Hawks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Pelicans 121-115 on Friday. Kyle Korver played a pivotal role with 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their blowout 118-98 loss against the Celtics on Friday. Bradley Beal had a game-high 24 points.
The Hawks are a three-point favorite against Washington and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 205 points. The Hawks come into this game 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 5-1 SU and 3-2-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is one of the best passing teams in the league with an average of 25.0 assists per game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Hawks, who rank second in the league in steals per game with 10.4. Atlanta is the league’s top scoring team off turnovers with an average of 22.0 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Wizards have a record of 2-3 ATS and 3-2 SU.
The divisional foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Atlanta came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the Wizards in their last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Hawks hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl, ATS Winner – Atl, O/U – Over
Notes
Atlanta is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games.
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Atlanta is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home.
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta’s last 18 games when playing Washington.
Atlanta is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington.
Atlanta is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Washington.
Atlanta ranks 13th in points per game with 102.4, while Washington ranks 25th in points allowed with an average of 106.8 given up.
On average, Atlanta puts up 97.3 points per home game (ranked 21st), while Washington gives up 106.0 points per away game (ranked 20th).
In games where they give up fewer than 100 points, the Atlanta Hawks are undefeated (4-0). When the Washington Wizards fail to hit the century mark, they have a split 1-1 record.
The Hawks have a 2-1 record when they allow at least 100 points. The Wizards have also performed well when they reach the century mark with a record of 2-1 in such games.
The Wizards have a defensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 19th). The Hawks rank seventh for their offensive rating of 104.1.
Atlanta averages fewer possessions per game than Washington, with 98.4 compared to 103.8. However, the Hawks score an average of 1.041 points per possession, more than the .994 that the Wizards score.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking sixth in the league with an EFF% of 51.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Washington Wizards have a losing 1-2 record.
The Atlanta Hawks, ranked third in the NBA, average 25.0 assists per game. The Washington Wizards make 21.8 assists (ranked 14th)
The Atlanta Hawks average 5.0 blocks per game for a rank of 16th. The Washington Wizards rank higher (13th), earning 5.6 blocks each contest.
The Atlanta Hawks rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Washington Wizards rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
Ranked seventh in the NBA, Washington makes 9.0 steals per game. In games where it allows 9 or more steals, Atlanta is undefeated at 4-0.
