Through 0 Quarter

It’s a close one, but it looks like the Washington Wizards’ home crowd might be making the difference. Either squad is in a position to win, but they lead against the Atlanta Hawks 2 to nothing.

The Wizards haven’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to two points or fewer. Atlanta is in a similar position to Washington as their squad has been held to no more than zero points.

this is the first time the Hawks have ever been down going into the first quarter

Who’s Playing

Atlanta @ Washington

Current Records: Atlanta 33-33; Washington 31-35

What to Know

This Friday, the Atlanta Hawks are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 117.14 points per game. They will hit the road for the fourth straight game as they head to Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET Friday. They and the Washington Wizards are even-steven over their past 34 head-to-heads (17-17).

Washington is out to make up for these teams’ contest on Wednesday. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 122-120 win. Having forecasted a close victory for them, the oddsmakers were right on the money. It was another big night for Atlanta’s point guard Trae Young, who posted a double-double on 28 points and ten assists.

Atlanta’s victory lifted them to 33-33 while Washington’s defeat dropped them down to 31-35. Given their high-scoring efforts against their previous opponents, it will be interesting to see how far up these teams can run up the score.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Capital One Arena — Washington, District of Columbia
• TV: Bally Sports – Southeast
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $14.00

Odds

The Hawks are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Wizards, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hawks as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Washington and Atlanta both have 17 wins in their last 34 games.

• Mar 08, 2023 – Atlanta 122 vs. Washington 120
• Feb 28, 2023 – Washington 119 vs. Atlanta 116
• Apr 06, 2022 – Atlanta 118 vs. Washington 103
• Mar 04, 2022 – Atlanta 117 vs. Washington 114
• Nov 01, 2021 – Atlanta 118 vs. Washington 111
• Oct 28, 2021 – Washington 122 vs. Atlanta 111
• May 12, 2021 – Atlanta 120 vs. Washington 116
• May 10, 2021 – Atlanta 125 vs. Washington 124
• Jan 29, 2021 – Atlanta 116 vs. Washington 100
• Mar 06, 2020 – Washington 118 vs. Atlanta 112
• Jan 26, 2020 – Atlanta 152 vs. Washington 133
• Jan 10, 2020 – Washington 111 vs. Atlanta 101
• Feb 04, 2019 – Atlanta 137 vs. Washington 129
• Jan 02, 2019 – Washington 114 vs. Atlanta 98
• Dec 18, 2018 – Atlanta 118 vs. Washington 110
• Dec 05, 2018 – Washington 131 vs. Atlanta 117
• Apr 06, 2018 – Atlanta 103 vs. Washington 97
• Jan 27, 2018 – Washington 129 vs. Atlanta 104
• Dec 27, 2017 – Atlanta 113 vs. Washington 99
• Nov 11, 2017 – Washington 113 vs. Atlanta 94
• Apr 28, 2017 – Washington 115 vs. Atlanta 99
• Apr 26, 2017 – Washington 103 vs. Atlanta 99
• Apr 24, 2017 – Atlanta 111 vs. Washington 101
• Apr 22, 2017 – Atlanta 116 vs. Washington 98
• Apr 19, 2017 – Washington 109 vs. Atlanta 101
• Apr 16, 2017 – Washington 114 vs. Atlanta 107
• Mar 22, 2017 – Washington 104 vs. Atlanta 100
• Jan 27, 2017 – Washington 112 vs. Atlanta 86
• Nov 04, 2016 – Washington 95 vs. Atlanta 92
• Oct 27, 2016 – Atlanta 114 vs. Washington 99
• Apr 13, 2016 – Washington 109 vs. Atlanta 98
• Mar 23, 2016 – Atlanta 122 vs. Washington 101
• Mar 21, 2016 – Washington 117 vs. Atlanta 102
• Nov 07, 2015 – Atlanta 114 vs. Washington 99