The Washington Wizards (31-35, 15-16 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they host the Atlanta Hawks (33-33, 15-20 Away) on Friday.
The teams meet for their second straight game against each other. Atlanta narrowly defeated Washington 122-120 at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.
Kristaps Porzingis led both teams in scoring with 43 points and five assists in the losing effort. Trae Young had 28 points and 10 assists for the Hawks. The Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta and Washington have split their two matchups this season. Young is averaging 26.7 points per game to lead the Hawks in scoring this season. Young also has dished 10.1 assists per game, third-most in the league.
Meanwhile, Clint Capela is grabbing 11.1 rebounds.Porzingis (23.2 ppg) and Kyle Kuzma (21.5) have powered the Wizards on offense. Porzingis also has averaged 8.5 rebounds per game. Monte Morris has distributed 5.3 assists per game.
The Hawks are averaging 117.2 points per game, ranking as one of the top scoring offenses in the league (5th). The teams have split their last 10 meetings at Capital One Arena (5-5).
Atlanta is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.8 (123.3-121.5). For the season, the Hawks are averaging 117.2 points per game, compared to 117.1 for opponents. Washington has also split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 112.8 points per game on average while allowing 112.0 (+0.8 margin).
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
John Collins: 13.2 | 20.7 | -7.5
Rebounds per game:
John Collins: 2.8 | 6.6 | -3.8
WIZARDS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Delon Wright: 20.2 | 14.5 | +5.7
Points per game:
Monte Morris: 5.0 | 10.3 | -5.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Atlanta Hawks (-120)
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