Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (1-2) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (2-2) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks took the court against the Wizards and ended up losing by a score of 121-119 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 27 while the Wizards recorded 22 personal fouls. They also converted 21 out of their 44 attempts from distance. Washington ended up shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 22 attempts. In addition, Washington grabbed 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Washington recorded 17 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Atlanta allowed 45.1% from the floor on 41 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 26 of 36 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Atlanta wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 81) and converted 15 of their 40 shots from distance.

Jalen Johnson is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. Johnson ended up going 64.7% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and pulled down 12 rebounds. He recorded 29 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Atlanta heads into this game with a win-loss record of 2-2 on the campaign. They are averaging 117.0 pts per game (7th in the NBA) on 45.9% from the floor. The Hawks are connecting on 35.0% on 3-point shots (48 of 137) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling in 43.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 106 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 23.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 27.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 42.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 28th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (121.3). The Hawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (162 of 367) and they relinquish 46.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 93 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Wizards walked away with a victory by a final of 121-119 when they played the Hawks. The Wizards were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Hawks were called for 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. With respect to 3-pointers, Washington converted 21 of their 44 attempts (47.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Wizards permitted the Hawks to bury 39 of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% for this game. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from distance by shooting 15 out of 40 and finished the contest at 26 of 36 from the free throw line (72.2%). In reference to team rebounding, Washington allowed Atlanta to grab 46 in all (11 offensive).

Jordan Poole ended up being important for the Wizards in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 1 rebound. Poole had 26 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 1-2 this season. The Wizards have committed 23.0 fouls per game and they go 80.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per game (16th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game. Washington has earned 339 points on the season (113.0 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 24th in the league.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the league in PPG surrendered with 125.3. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.4% from the floor (30th in the NBA). The Washington defense allows 40.3% on three-point shots (50 of 124) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.7 dimes and 45.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 23rd and 19th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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