3rd Quarter Report

Down eight at the end of the second quarter, the Wizards now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 93-92, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by just two points.

The Wizards have yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. We'll see if they can pull it off.

Who's Playing

Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards

Current Records: Atlanta 2-2, Washington 1-2

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • TV: FanDuel SN - Southeast
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

The Atlanta Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Washington Wizards at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. The Hawks are no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

The Hawks will head out to face the Wizards after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Hawks fell just short of the Wizards by a score of 121-119. The loss hurts even more since Atlanta was up 44-31 with 5:24 left in the second.

The losing side was boosted by Jalen Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. He had some trouble finding his footing against the Thunder on Sunday, so this was a nice turnaround.

Even though they lost, the Hawks were working as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Wizards only posted 24.

Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Washington, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.

Looking forward, the Hawks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.

Odds

Atlanta is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Washington, according to the latest NBA odds.

The over/under is 233.5 points.

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Series History

Atlanta has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Washington.

  • Oct 28, 2024 - Washington 121 vs. Atlanta 119
  • Jan 13, 2024 - Washington 127 vs. Atlanta 99
  • Dec 31, 2023 - Atlanta 130 vs. Washington 126
  • Nov 25, 2023 - Atlanta 136 vs. Washington 108
  • Nov 01, 2023 - Atlanta 130 vs. Washington 121
  • Apr 05, 2023 - Atlanta 134 vs. Washington 116
  • Mar 10, 2023 - Atlanta 114 vs. Washington 107
  • Mar 08, 2023 - Atlanta 122 vs. Washington 120
  • Feb 28, 2023 - Washington 119 vs. Atlanta 116
  • Apr 06, 2022 - Atlanta 118 vs. Washington 103