Joralexray Garcia
The fight for the NBA playoff spots is still on and getting more and more exciting as days go by, and this Hawks vs Wizards matchup will feature two teams that are in contention for a spot, so they know that a positive result here is crucial for achieving their goals.
These teams met just over a week ago, with the Wizards pulling off the upset and taking a 119-116 home win over the Hawks, who will be looking to return the favor.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards NBA Regular Season Game on March 8, 2023
- Where: Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Atlanta Hawks
- Regular Season Record: 32-33
Getting a win here is almost a must for the Atlanta Hawks, who come in after losing an important two-game miniseries to the Miami Heat a few days ago, another playoff contending team. Those defeats keep them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but now they are only 0.5 game behind their closest rival and 4.5 behind the sixth-place team.
The last of these losses against the team from Florida was last Monday:the game did not have a clear dominating team, and the Hawks even reached the last quarter up on the scoreboard, but they could not maintain their advantage and ended up losing by a score of 128-130.
Recovering from those losses could be a tough challenge for the Hawks on this occasion, considering the team has a 14-20 away record so far this campaign, while it allows an average of 119.0 points per game.
Betting on the Washington Wizards
- Regular Season Record: 31-34
For their part, the Washington Wizards come into this matchup after taking on the Detoit Pistons last night. And although they are among the play-in positions, they are in 10th place and have a 2.0 games difference between them and the two teams immediately below them, so they know they must get consistent and get better results.
That matchup against the Pistons was more complicated than expected, as they had to work until the end to secure a 119-117 win, thanks to a great combined performance by Bradley Beal, Kristps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma, who contributed 32, 24, and 23 points, respectively.
And while their home performance has not been outstanding (they have a record of 15 wins and 15 losses), perhaps returning home could help them achieve their goals, as they average 113.4 points allowed and 113.1 points scored per game.
JefeBet Prediction
The Wizards already showed the Hawks that they are capable of exploiting their defensive shortcomings, and although they will come into this matchup after playing in last night’s game, that has not been an issue for them this campaign. In fact, it seems to be a positive thing, as they average 117.2 points scored in such conditions.
However, even though the Hawks’ defense leaves much to be desired, they still possess a dangerous offense led by Young and Murray in very good shape, which has averaged 117.3 points scored away from home.
The Hawks have covered the Over in 21 of their 34 away games this season, while the Wizards have covered the Over in 17 of their 30 home games. So, taking into account both teams’ offensive numbers and their most recent matchup, we expect this Hawks vs Wizards to be a high-scoring game.
Prediction: Washington Wizards Moneyline and Over (118-123).
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