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Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Atlanta Hawks (32-33) will go up against the Washington Wizards (31-34) Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled 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 lost 130-128 to the Miami Heat despite covering as 2.5-point road underdogs on Monday. Atlanta is only 1 game ahead of Washington for the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards failed to cover as 11-point road favorites in Tuesday’s 119-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Washington is sitting just 2 games above the Chicago Bulls for the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference.

This is the second meeting between the Hawks and the Wizards this season. Washington covered and won as 7.5-point road underdogs and the Over connected in the first meeting.

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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 8:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hawks -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Wizards +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -3.5 (-105) | Wizards +3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Hawks at Wizards key injuries

Hawks

None

Wizards

Not Yet Submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Hawks at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Hawks 118, Wizards 115

Moneyline

With Atlanta showing improvement under coach Quin Snyder, HAWKS (-150) is the choice in this game as Washington is on the 2nd leg of a back-to-back.

Against the spread

WIZARDS +3.5 (-115) is the pick in this contest despite taking the Hawks to win. Washington is playing at home, and this game should be close with both teams vying for playoff seeding.

The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings against the Wizards and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 day of rest.

Over/Under

UNDER 235.5 (-105) is the lean in this showdown with the Wizards playing at the 10th-slowest pace in the NBA. The Under is also 11-4 in the last 15 meetings between these teams when the game is played in Washington.

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Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Atlanta Hawks (30-32) are in the nation’s capital Friday for a 7 p.m. ET game against the Washington Wizards (28-33) at Capital One Arena. Below, we look at the Hawks vs. Wizards odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

This is a low-key important game with playoff implications as the 10th-place Hawks are 1.5 games ahead of the 11-seed Wizards for the East’s final play-in seed.

Atlanta beat Chicago 130-124 Thursday, covering as 2-point home favorites. The Hawks are 2-2 straight up (SU) and 2-2 against the spread (ATS) since the All-Star break and have alternated between winning and losing in their past four games.

Washington lost its first two games following the All-Star game and then eked out a 116-113 win at home over the Detroit Pistons, but failed to cover as 3.5-point favorites.

These teams split their first two meetings Oct. 28 and Nov. 1 with the home team winning and covering each and both games went Over the total.

Hawks at Wizards odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Money line (ML): Hawks -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Wizards +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
Against the spread: Hawks -4.5 (-108) | Wizards +4.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Hawks at Wizards key injuries

Hawks (not officially submitted)

PF John Collins (foot) doubtful

Wizards

PF Vernon Carey Jr. (hip) doubtful

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Hawks at Wizards odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Wizards 112, Hawks 110

Money line

Slight “LEAN” to the WIZARDS (+155) because of the chunky payout and since I like Washington’s spread a lot. However, the bulk of my handicap is fading Atlanta in this spot so I’d only sprinkle a one-fifth-unit on the Wizards.

That said, Washington has a lot of size and length that could frustrate Atlanta. Also, the Wizards have the second-best shot quality allowed on defense, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG), and allow the fewest 3-point attempts per game in the NBA.

Plus anyone can score on Atlanta’s defense.

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Against the spread

Definitely BET the WIZARDS +4.5 (-112) instead of or heavier than their ML because this is the much sharper wager.

Most of the market will surely be on the Hawks -4.5 (-108), especially after their impressive victory against the Bulls yesterday.

But, a contrarian mindset can be profitable in sports betting and there are reasons to fade Atlanta in this spot.

For instance, the Hawks are 4-7 ATS on the second of a back-to-back and Trae Young plays worse on the road and on zero rest days.

Also, Young has struggled in Washington throughout his career, scoring 20 or more points in just one of his five visits to D.C.

The WIZARDS PLUS THE POINTS is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

PASS.

The situational trends for this matchup don’t provide a clue as to how this game plays out and my prediction aligns with the projected total so there’s no value in this number for me.

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