Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 10/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks (2-0) will play the Washington Wizards (0-2) on Monday.

The Wizards played the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 135-116 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.5% FG percentage (37 of 96) and made 15 of 43 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Wizards converted 27 of 32 shots for a rate of 84.4%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 13 steals. With respect to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 47 of 88 shooting. Cleveland earned 25 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Cleveland totaled 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. Cleveland ended up going 67.6% when shooting free throws by making 23 of their 34 attempts. They also buried 18 of their 39 tries from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards finished with 27 and the Cavaliers accounted for 25 fouls.

Bilal Coulibaly is someone who played a role in this contest. Coulibaly finished the contest at 56.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 35 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Washington will enter this matchup with a mark of 0-2 on the year. They average 109.0 points per outing (21st in the NBA) while connecting on 40.8% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 27.8% on 3-point shots (22 of 79) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is snagging 43.0 boards per game and has racked up 52 assists for the campaign, which ranks 20th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.0 fouls. They are 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 48 relinquished for the season. The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 50.0% (89 of 178) and they relinquish 48.5 boards per game as a unit. They give up 41.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 30th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (128.5).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 125-120 when they played the Hornets. In relation to rebounding, Atlanta permitted Charlotte to snag 28 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc by going 21 out of 51 and ended up going 25 of 31 at the free throw line (80.6%). The Hawks allowed the Hornets to convert 37 out of their 96 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks finished the game shooting 39 for 81 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. With respect to 3-point shots, Atlanta made 14 out of 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to convert 33 of them for a rate of 86.8%. The Hornets were called for 28 fouls for this contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Hawks collected 36 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for the matchup.

Trae Young ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the game. He buried 11 of 24 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.8%, and added 8 rebounds. Young tallied 38 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 10 assists for this contest.

Atlanta has a mark of 2-0 so far this year. The Hawks are committing 24.0 fouls per game and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 245 pts on the season (122.5 per contest) and they snag 42.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which is 8th in the league.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 118.0. They are forcing their opponents into 18.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Atlanta defense allows 40.4% on shots from 3-point land (38 of 94) and opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 21.5 assists and 48.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 4th and 21st in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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