Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Washington Wizards (2-13) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (7-7) to Capital One Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Hawks vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Atlanta leads 1-0

The Wizards lost at the Milwaukee Bucks 131-128 Friday, covering as 13.5-point underdogs. Washington has now lost 8 straight games and is 3-5 against the spread (ATS) in that stretch. It is 7-8 ATS on the season and 10-5 O/U. The Wizards are led by F Kyle Kuzma, who is averaging 23.7 points per game.

The Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 147-145 in overtime Wednesday, failing to cover as 3.5-point home favorites. They are 4-10 ATS on the season and 0-4 ATS (1-3 straight up) over their last 4. Atlanta is led by G Trae Young, who is averaging 26 PPG.

Hawks at Wizards odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:16 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hawks -335 (bet $335 to win $100) | Wizards +270 (bet $100 to win $270)
Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -8 (-110) | Wizards +8 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 248.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Hawks at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Hawks 128, Wizards 124

Moneyline

PASS.

The Hawks (-335) are the better side but are far too expensive at the current value. Washington might be worth a look at +270 but has better value on the spread.

Against the spread

BET WIZARDS +8 (-110).

Washington has covered 2 straight games. Both the Hawks and Wizards have inefficient guards among their top scorers, making the favorite difficult to trust here. Atlanta has failed to cover 4 straight games and was a favorite in 3 of those. It is 1-7 ATS over its last 8 games.

Neither team plays any defense — the Hawks and Wizards are 25th and 29th in defensive rating, respectively — and that should bode well for the Wizards as they'll be given ample opportunities to keep pace with Atlanta.

Back WIZARDS +8 (-110) given the recent trends for both teams.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 248.5 (-110).

This line is just too high to make it a full-unit bet, but there's no other way to play it. The Wizards rank 2nd and the Hawks rank 3rd in pace, so this should be an ultra-high tempo game between 2 of the worst defenses in the league.

Atlanta has gone Over in 5 straight games and has scored 147 or more in 2 straight, allowing 145 or more in both. The Wizards are 3-2 O/U in their last 5, scoring 128 or more in 2 of their last 3.

Take OVER 248.5 (-110) for a small unit.

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