Eastern Conference hoops and we will see the Washington Wizards travel to Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia to take on the Atlanta Hawks.Local TV will carry this game, which has a start time of 8:00 pm EST.
Current betting odds for this game have the have the Hawks listed as 6.5 point favorites, while the total has been set at 206.
Head-To-Head This Year: The Hawks won the lone matchup this year by a score of 114-99 as 5 point home favorites back in November.
The Washington Wizards continue to fight for a playoff spot and they are making a solid push at the moment as they come in having won their last four games in a row. They are still just 34-35 overall and 15-18 on the road, but are also just 1.5 games out of the 8th spot in the East. They could be a team to watch down the stretch. John Wall comes in leading the offense with 20.1 ppg, and he is 3rd in the league in assists at 10.0 apg. Bradley Beal is 2nd on the team in scoring at 17.8 ppg, but he has missed time this year with injuries, but looks healthy right now. Marcin Gortat has had a nice year as he is 3rd on the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg, while leading them in rebounding at 9.8 rpg. Rounding out the double digit scorers is Otto Porter (11.6 ppg) and Markieff Morris (10.5 ppg). Washington checks in at 13th in the league in scoring, putting up 103.0 ppg, while also ranking 12th in shooting overall and 11th in 3-point shooting, but they are also just 25th from the free throw line. Defense hasn’t been a strong suit of the Wizards as they come in at 19th in points allowed, giving up 104.0 ppg, while also ranking 23rd in defensive FG% overall and 27th in 3-point defense. On the road the Wizards have averaged 100.9 ppg on 45.0% shooting, while allowing 105.6 ppg on 46.7% shooting.
Trends: Washington is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Southeast, but just 5-16 ATS in their last 21 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Over is 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record, while the Under is 5-0 in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
The Atlanta Hawks haven’t been as strong as last year, but they have had a nice season overall and they are rolling right now as they come in having won 5 in a row and 10 of their last 12. Despite that, they still have just a half game lead over Miami and a 1.5 game lead over the Hornets for the top spot in the Southeast. Still plenty of work to do for the Hawks, but they should at the very least been in the playoffs. The Hawks have five players that average in double figures and are led by Paul Millsap, who averages 17.3 ppg, while leading the team in rebounding at 8.7 rpg. 2nd is Alford in both scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg). Jeff Teague (14.9 ppg), Kent Bazemore (11.8 ppg) and Dennis Schroeder (11.2 ppg) round out the double digit scorers on the team. The Hawks are a very average offensive team as they come in ranked 15th in the league in scoring, putting up 102.6 ppg, while also ranking 10th in shooting overall, 15th in 3-point shooting and 10th from the charity stripe. The defense has really been what has led this team as they come in ranked 6th in points allowed, giving up just 98.8 ppg, while also ranking 2nd in defensive FG% overall and 4th in 3-point defense. At home the Hawks have averaged 103.4 ppg on 47.0 shooting, while allowing just 97.3 ppg on 43.4% shooting.
Trends: Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, but just 1-4 ATS their last 5 vs the Southeast. The Over is 8-2 the last 10 games in this series here in Atlanta, while the Under is 8-1 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
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