Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+8)

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (2-2) will play the Washington Wizards (1-2) on Wednesday. Washington opens this game as 8-point dogs. The total is set at 237.5.

The Wizards faced the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 126-107 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 13 while the Celtics recorded 21 fouls. They also made 19 of their 53 tries from beyond the arc. Boston ended up shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of 7 attempts. Furthermore, Boston collected 51 rebounds (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Boston recorded 31 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. Regarding defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 51 out of 102 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 18 of 26 tries for a rate of 69.2%. Washington finished the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (39 of 87) and converted 11 of their 36 shots from 3-point land.

Kyle Kuzma is a guy who had an impact for the game. He finished with 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 26 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. Kuzma walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Washington enters this contest with a mark of 1-2 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 13.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling down 43.3 boards per game and has accounted for 78 assists on the year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 34.0% on three-point attempts (36 of 106) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 113.3 pts per game (12th in the league) while shooting 44.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are able to force 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 40.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (125.0). The Wizards are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.7% (146 of 300) and they relinquish 49.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 21st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 96 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 127-113 when they played the Timberwolves. The Hawks were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 94.4%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Atlanta converted 14 out of their 30 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 48 for 86 from the floor which had them at 55.8%. The Hawks allowed the Timberwolves to bury 44 of their 90 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9% for the game. They finished 48.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 16 of 33 and finished the game at 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to rebounds, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to get 38 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Dejounte Murray was important for the Hawks in the matchup. Murray earned 41 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He made 17 of 24 for this game for a rate of 70.8%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 2-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are shooting 49.0% from the field, which is 5th in the NBA. Atlanta has 484 points on the season (121.0 per contest) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.0 times per game (7th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Hawks commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 83.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG given up with 116.3. They are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (21st in the league). The Atlanta defense allows 39.9% on three-point shots (63 of 158) and their opponents are making 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.5 assists and 43.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 10th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+8)

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