Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +10.5, Hawks -10.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +10.5, Hawks -10.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +10.5, Hawks -10.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Washington Wizards:  34-44 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  39-39 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

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Washington Wizards:  3-7 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 34-44 record overall and they are 16-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks in their last game. Corey Kispert led the team in points in that game with 29 while Jonathan Davis was next on the team with 16 points. Delon Wright led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Daniel Gafford and Jordan Goodwin each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.4% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.9 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 35-39-4 this season and their O/U record is 38-38-2.

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 39-39 record overall and they are 23-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game off of a win against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 25 while Trae Young was next on the team with 24 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.2% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 34-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 43-35.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks haven't been that great this season with their 39-39 record overall and they are playing this game on a back-to-back too, but they have been a better home team all season with their 23-16 home record and they still have something to play for in these last few games. The Wizards have been terrible this season with their 34-44 record overall and they have also been terrible in their road games with a 16-24 road record. They are also playing this game on a back-to-back like the Hawks but the Wizards have lost 2 games in a row now and have pretty much mailed in the season as most of their starters are out injured for the rest of the year. The Hawks are still fighting for a play-in spot in the East and they will keep fighting to keep their seed in these last few games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Wizards Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 132 Wizards 111.

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Washington Wizards: 15-8 ATS in April games. 17-10 UNDER when playing with double revenge - 2 straight losses vs. opponent. 24-18 UNDER revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points.

Atlanta Hawks: 8-17 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 6-1 UNDER as a home underdog. 17-10 UNDER in April games.

Washington Wizards:  M. Morris (PG) Out Tues - Ankle. K. Porzingis (PF) Out Tues - Illness. B. Beal (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee. K. Kuzma (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Atlanta Hawks:  T. Young (PG) Ques Tues - Illness. D. Hunter (PF) Out Tues - Knee.

“Some of the shots we were passing up, we've got to just take them, make or miss. I feel like that was the biggest thing — just not being confident in some of the shots we were taking.” - Delon Wright after their loss against the Magic in their game on Friday.

“He’s a unique player and very important ... for his ability to take a defensive matchup.” - Quin Snyder on De’Andre Hunter after his team’s win against the Mavericks in their game on Sunday.

PG Delon Wright

SG Jordan Goodwin

SF Corey Kispert

PF Deni Avdija

C Daniel Gafford

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF Saddiq Bey

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela

PPG: B. Beal (23.2)

APG: B. Beal (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (8.4)

PPG: T. Young (26.2)

APG: T. Young (9.9)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11.1)

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld Jr. (2nd season)

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (1st season)