Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/25/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Wizards (2-12) will play the Atlanta Hawks (7-7) on Saturday.
The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 147-145 in their last game. Atlanta finished the contest with a 44.0% FG percentage (51 out of 116) and buried 18 of their 49 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks made 27 of 29 shots for a percentage of 93.1%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 58 with 22 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 24 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 48.7% from the floor on 55 of 113 shooting. Brooklyn totaled 28 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Brooklyn grabbed 59 rebounds (22 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Brooklyn finished the contest at 83.3% at the free throw line by making 20 of 24 attempts. They converted 15 out of their 35 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 18 and the Nets finished the game with 24 personal fouls.
Trae Young is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He notched 43 points on 12 of 31 shooting. He played for 40 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. Young walked away from this one shooting 38.7% from the field and also distributed 9 dimes.
Atlanta will play this game with a record of 7-7 for the year. They have an average of 124.1 pts per game (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 36.6% from downtown (185 of 505) and 83.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is snagging 44.8 boards per game and has totaled 370 dimes on the campaign, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.6 personal fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 15.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are giving up 38.4% on 3-point shots while they are 27th in the league in PPG allowed (122.6). The Hawks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.5% (635 of 1,284) and they surrender 42.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 395 surrendered this year.
For their last game, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 117-114 when they faced the Hornets. The Wizards recorded 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this contest. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Hornets committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington made 11 out of their 32 attempts (34.4%). When all was said and done, the Wizards went 44 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.4%. The Wizards permitted the Hornets to make 43 out of 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 43.2% from distance by shooting 16 of 37 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 from the charity stripe (71.4%). When discussing attacking the glass, Washington allowed Charlotte to collect 49 overall (11 on the offensive side).
Kyle Kuzma ended up being important for the Wizards for the matchup. Kuzma recorded 28 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 10 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 22 for the contest for a rate of 54.5%, and had 9 rebounds.
Washington has a mark of 2-12 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in the league. Washington has scored 1,612 pts for the year (115.1 per game) and they grab 38.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.4 times per contest (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Wizards commit 19.4 fouls every game and they shoot 77.0% from the charity stripe.
The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 123.9. They are forcing 16.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 50.1% from the floor (29th in the league). The Washington defense surrenders 36.3% on 3-pointers (182 of 501) and their opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 29.3 dimes and 50.9 boards per game, which ranks them 30th and 30th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington
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