The Wizards will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Hawks at Verizon Center in NBA wagering action.

Washington battles the Hawks, currently with a 44-35 mark (37-42 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 34-43-2 for the Wizards and 34-45 for the Hawks.



View Atlanta vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Wizards at No. 29 and the Hawks at No. 17 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 98-90 result in favor of the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 21-ranked offense, averaging 97.1 PPG, against a Hawks defense that ranks No. 9 at 95.5 PPG. The Wizards field goal percentage has averaged 44.2% so far, less than the Hawks shooters have achieved on the year, 46.3% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hawks own the league's No. 5-rated mark, allowing 95.3 points per game when on the road. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in home scoring.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 114-102 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a 5.5-point underdog, while 216 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Hawks endured a 114-102 loss at the hands of the Pacers on Friday, despite a 21-point effort from Jeff Teague at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 104-88 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Wizards failed to cover in the match as a 13.5-point underdog, while 192 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Washington got 20 points from John Wall but lost anyway 104-88 against the Celtics on Friday at TD Garden.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Hawks at Wizards trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta home to Miami, Monday, April 11
Washington home to Boston, Monday, April 11