In a matchup featuring one of the sputtering squads in the NBA, the Washington Wizards (6-31) face the Atlanta Hawks (15-22) at State Farm Arena on January 13, 2024. The Wizards have lost six in a row and are 1-9 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 6.5 points. The point total is set at 248 in the matchup.
Our computer predictions in this article will help you decide what are the best bets available for Saturday’s game.
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Spread: Hawks (-6.5) to Cover
- Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Hawks winning by a considerably more robust margin (11.4 points). Take the Hawks.
- Atlanta is 9-28-0 against the spread this season.
- The Hawks have been favored by 6.5 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in one of those matchups.
- Washington has a 17-19-1 record against the spread this year.
- The Wizards are 11-16-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
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Total: Under 248
- The model projects a total 4.3 points lower than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
- Atlanta’s games have had more than 248 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
- So far this year, 14 Washington’s games have featured over 248 points scored.
- So far this season, 22 out of the Hawks’ 37 games have hit the over.
- The Wizards and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 20 out of 37 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Hawks (-265)
- Prediction: Hawks 128, Wizards 116
- Atlanta has entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
- Washington has been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (16.7%) in those games.
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Trae Young Points Prop: Over 28.5
- Trae Young puts up 27.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc with 3.3 made 3-pointers per contest (fifth in league).
- The 28.5 points prop total set for Young on Saturday is 1.5 more than his season scoring average (27.0).
- Young is 16-for-38 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
- On offense the Wizards are the 17th-ranked squad in the league (115.2 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (125.9 points conceded per game).
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