Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the location where the Atlanta Hawks (5-7) will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (2-8) on Friday.

The Wizards played the Spurs and took a loss by a score of 139-130 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 51.6% FG percentage (49 of 95) and knocked down 18 out of their 44 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 14 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the field on 48 of 92 shooting. San Antonio recorded 38 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, San Antonio had 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. San Antonio finished shooting 78.1% from the free throw line by making 25 of 32 shots. They made 18 out of their 44 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 23 and the Spurs accumulated 15 fouls.

Jordan Poole is a guy who came through for the contest. Poole finished shooting 68.2% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 42 points on 15 out of 22 shooting.

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Washington heads into this one with a mark of 2-8 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 41.0 boards per contest and has earned 255 dimes for the year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are hitting 32.5% on 3-point shots (124 of 382) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.2 points per outing (20th in the NBA) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from distance and they rank 30th in basketball in opponents points per game (123.4). The Wizards defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (435 of 920) and they surrender 48.9 boards per game as a unit. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 262 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 117-116 against the Celtics. The Hawks were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the matchup. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 16 steals for this game. The Celtics committed 12 fouls for this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 53.8%. In the matter of three-point shots, Atlanta converted 10 out of their 32 attempts (31.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks went 50 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Hawks allowed the Celtics to make 38 out of their 75 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.7% for the game. They finished 40.0% from downtown by connecting on 18 of 45 and ended up shooting 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). In reference to rebounding, Atlanta allowed Boston to grab 34 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Dyson Daniels ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the game. He made 12 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. Daniels earned 28 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 7 dimes in this game.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 5-7 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are shooting 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 12th in basketball. Atlanta has accounted for 1,394 points this year (116.2 per contest) and they collect 42.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.6 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 19.6 fouls per game and they connect on 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG allowed with 121.2. They are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 39.9% on three-point shots (202 of 506) and opponents are converting on 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.3 assists and 44.3 boards every game, which is 21st and 18th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta and under the total points

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