Friday, November 4, 2016

Verizon Center

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Verizon Center to play the Washington Wizards on Friday, November 4, 2016. The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 3-1. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 12.8 as they are averaging 110.0 points per game while giving up 97.3 per contest. The Wizards have an overall record of 0-3. They currently are 5th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 101.7 points per game and surrendering 113.0, good for a point differential of -11.3.

Paul Millsap comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 8 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Dennis Schroder averages 13.3 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

John Wall averages 22.3 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Wizards. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 11.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Bradley Beal averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.3 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Atlanta averages 110 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 11th in the league. They average 56.2 rebounds per game and 28.2 assists per game which ranks them 8th and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 16 per game. The Hawks allow 97.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 47.8 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 22.8 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the league. They force 18.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the league.

Washington averages 101.7 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -11.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 30th in the NBA. They average 46 rebounds per game and 21.7 assists per contest which ranks them 30th and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Wizards rank 28th with 18 per game. The Wizards allow 113 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 50% shooting percentage and a 45% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 30th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 24.3 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. The Wizards force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the NBA.

The Hawks have an offensive rating of 110.3 and a defensive rating of 97.5. In terms of pace they average 99.7 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Atlanta turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they force 16.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%.

The Wizards rating on offense is 101.8 and they have a defensive rating of 113.1. They get 96.5 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 22% of their shot attempts. Washington turns the ball over on 16.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 57%.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 3-1-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 2-2-0 against the over/under

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

The Washington Wizards are 0-3-0 against the spread

The Washington Wizards are 3-0-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

10/31/16 F Mike Scott Knee out indefinitely
10/25/16 C Tiago Splitter Hamstring out indefinitely

Washington Wizards Injuries

10/25/16 C Ian Mahinmi Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta

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