The Atlanta Hawks (24-28) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (9-42) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. The Hawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Wizards are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Wizards. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Hawks vs Wizards

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

The Hawks improved to 24-28 on the season with a 115-110 win over the Bucks on Friday. Atlanta, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 225, falling short of the 238-point over/under line.

Atlanta went on an 11-0 run to extend their lead from 25-21 to 36-21, but the Bucks responded with a 47-19 second quarter. The Hawks bounced back in the third, outscoring Milwaukee 37-17, and held a 92-90 lead going into the fourth, where they edged out the Bucks 23-20.

The Wizards Are Coming Off A Win

Washington fell to 9-42 on the season after a 134-124 home loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. The Wizards were +17.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected. The total score of 258 points exceeded the O/U line of 239.5 by 18.5 points.

After taking a 67-64 lead into halftime, Washington was outscored 30-26 in the 3rd quarter and 40-31 in the 4th, as the Cavaliers pulled away late.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Trae Young led the Hawks with 24 points and 7 assists in their win over the Bucks, despite shooting just 40.9% from the field and 25% from three-point range. Dyson Daniels and Mouhamed Gueye both contributed 15 points, with Gueye also grabbing 12 rebounds and shooting 54.5%.

The Hawks shot 48.9% from the field as a team, hitting 13 threes at a 36.1% clip. Young scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, while Gueye added 6 in the 4th to help secure the victory.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

Jordan Poole’s 45-point performance, including 16 in the 4th quarter, led the Wizards in their 134-124 loss to the Cavaliers. He hit 4 threes despite shooting just 23.5% from deep, finishing with a 50% overall field goal percentage.

Kyshawn George added 17 points, knocking down 4 threes at a 66.7% clip, while Bilal Coulibaly contributed 16 points, 12 of which came in the 1st quarter. The Wizards connected on 16 threes as a team, shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc and 48.9% from the field overall.

Hawks Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where they allowed 47 points, the Hawks tightened up defensively in the 3rd and 4th, giving up just 17 and 20 points, respectively, to secure the win. Overall, they held the Bucks to 110 points on 42% shooting.

Atlanta sent Milwaukee to the line just 10 times, where they hit 9 free throws. The Hawks also controlled the boards, giving up only 7 offensive rebounds, and contributed 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Wizards Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where they gave up 47 points, the Hawks’ defense tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing just 17 points in the 3rd quarter and 20 in the 4th, helping them secure the win. Overall, they allowed 110 points on 42% shooting from the field.

Atlanta struggled to defend the three-point line, as the Bucks hit 19 threes at a 38% clip. The Hawks sent Milwaukee to the line just 10 times, where they made 9 free throws. Defensively, the Hawks grabbed 41 rebounds, gave up 7 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Hawks vs Wizards Trends

• Atlanta has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 123. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Across their last five home contests, Washington has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 113 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Wizards have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Washington posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Atlanta has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.

Hawks vs Wizards Prediction

The Hawks is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 80-71. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Hawks at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 237.5 and given that our model is projecting 151 points between the teams, we like the under.

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