The Atlanta Hawks (33-33) battle the Washington Wizards (31-35) Friday. Tip from Capital One Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hawks vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hawks and Wizards have played twice this season, both times within the past 2 weeks. The road team has won in each instance with Washington covering the spread in both games. The Over is 2-0.
Atlanta beat Washington 122-120 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 3-point road favorite. The Hawks are 3-6 against the spread (ATS) over their last 9 games and have slipped to 29-37 ATS this season.
The Wizards are 3-5 straight up and ATS over their last 8 games. They are 31-32-3 ATS and 32-31-3 O/U this season.
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Hawks at Wizards odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hawks -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Wizards +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -1.5 (-110) | Wizards +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Hawks at Wizards key injuries
Hawks
- None
Wizards
- None
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Hawks at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Wizards 123, Hawks 118
Moneyline
BET WIZARDS (+100).
Beating a team in back-to-back games isn’t easy, and G Trae Young went 11 of 14 from the field in the 2-point win Wednesday. That is unlikely to happen again.
Atlanta is just 15-20 straight up on the road this season while Washington is 15-16 at home. Atlanta is just 14-13 ATS as a favorite, which applies here despite the tight spread.
The Wizards also rank 7th in field goal percentage (48.6%). while Atlanta ranks 24th in opponents’ field goal percentage (48%), so expect the home side to take advantage of the slacking defense.
Back WIZARDS (+100).
Against the spread
PASS.
This is so close to a pick ’em that I would prefer to just play the even-money moneyline odds.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 238.5 (-105).
The Wizards have gone Over in 5 of their last 6 games. The Hawks have a strong offense and have consistently hit the Over lately, going 5-2 O/U in their last 9 games.
Both teams rank in the 10 ten in field goal percentage, so the offenses — as they were Wednesday — should be rested and efficient.
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