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.
- 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