After blowing a 23 point lead last night against Denver Nuggets, the Atlanta Hawks (13-11) will be looking to bounce back against the Washington Wizards (3-18).
These two sides have already met once this season, the Wizards smashed the Hawks 132-113 in their own back yard. However tonight the team with the second worst record in the NBA will be without Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Corey Kispert, & Tre Johnson.
The Atlanta Hawks have fluctuated a lot this season. After the loss of franchise star Trae Young, the Hawks have had to get used to distributing points across the board. This has seen them lead the NBA with 30.6 Assists per Game. Jalen Johnson & Nickeil Alexander-Walker have led the scoring for Atlanta, both averaging over 20 PPG.
The Stats:
Betting Tip:
1u: Washington Wizards +9.5 pts (-110)
The stats would suggest that the outcome on the points spread could go either way. I think there is bound to be some mental fatigue for the Atlanta players after blowing away a 23 point lead against Denver last night. Washington are without some key players, so I expect a shorter rotation and potentially more cohesion.