Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Washington Wizards (6-31) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Atlanta Hawks (15-21).

The Wizards faced the Pacers and took a loss by a final of 112-104 in their last game. Washington walked away from the contest with a 43.2% FG percentage (38 out of 88) and converted 7 of 31 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 21 of their 30 shots for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 41 out of 92 shooting. Indiana dished out 31 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Indiana grabbed 54 rebounds (14 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Indiana went 91.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 24 tries. They made 8 of 25 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 23 while the Pacers racked up 22 personal fouls.

Jordan Poole is a guy who was a factor for the game. He scored 28 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and collected 4 rebounds. Poole finished shooting 52.4% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Washington heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-31 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Washington is snagging 39.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,016 assists for the campaign, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (457 of 1,296) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 115.2 pts per game (17th in the league) while going 47.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They concede 38.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 30th in basketball in opponents PPG (125.9). The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.3% (1,744 of 3,468) and they surrender 49.8 boards per game as a group. They are 30th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,131 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 139-132 when they faced the 76ers. The Hawks recorded 39 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 55 in the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The 76ers were called for 28 personal fouls for this game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 42 attempts. They were able to make 31 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.8%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 12 of 34 attempts (35.3%). When the game finished, the Hawks ended up going 48 out of 102 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. The Hawks allowed the 76ers to bury 46 of 102 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.1% in this game. They shot 35.3% from beyond the arc by going 12 out of 34 and finished the contest at 28 out of 33 from the free throw line (84.8%). When it comes to rebounds, Atlanta permitted Philadelphia to collect 51 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Trae Young was important for the Hawks in this game. He made 7 of 22 for the contest for a field goal rate of 31.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Young earned 28 points in his 43 mins of playing time and earned 11 dimes for the matchup.

Atlanta has a mark of 15-21 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 17th in basketball. Atlanta has totaled 4,416 pts for the year (122.7 per contest) and they average 45.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Hawks commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 81.7% from the free throw line.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 29th in the league in PPG given up with 124.0. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.2% from the field (29th in basketball). The Atlanta defense surrenders 38.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (499 of 1,291) and their opponents are making 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 29.1 assists and 44.2 total boards per game, which is 29th and 21st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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