Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (28-31) will play the Washington Wizards (16-40) at State Farm Arena on Tuesday.

The Wizards played the Hornets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-112 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 48.8% field goal percentage (41 out of 84) and made 18 of their 42 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wizards buried 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 24 dimes for this game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 49.4% from the floor on 43 of 87 shooting. Charlotte dished out 27 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Charlotte collected 53 boards (16 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Charlotte finished shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 25 shots. They also converted 25 of 46 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards finished with 17 and the Hornets totaled 17 fouls.

Bilal Coulibaly is one guy who was a major factor in this game. Coulibaly ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 17 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He was able to score 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Washington heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-40 this year. They average 112.5 pts per contest (25th in the league) while connecting on 45.9% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 35.3% on three-point attempts (717 of 2,034) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is pulling in 43.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,425 dimes on the season, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.5 times per game and as a team are committing 20.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They rank 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,605 relinquished so far this season. The Wizards are allowing a FG percentage of 47.7% (2,471 of 5,179) and they relinquish 47.8 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (122.8).

In their last game, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 115-104 against the Nets. When it comes to team rebounding, Atlanta allowed Brooklyn to pull down 34 overall (9 offensive). They shot 35.3% from distance by hitting 12 out of 34 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Hawks permitted the Nets to make 38 of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Hawks shot 42 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. Regarding three-point attempts, Atlanta made 13 of their 33 tries (39.4%). They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. The Nets were called for 18 fouls for this contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Hawks were able to corral 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for this contest.

Jalen Johnson was important for the Hawks in the matchup. Johnson accumulated 26 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 28-31 this year. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in basketball. Atlanta has earned 6,898 points for the season (116.9 per contest) and they pull in 42.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 30.3 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in points per game surrendered with 118.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Atlanta defense gives up 35.8% on shots from distance (784 of 2,190) and opponents are making 79.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 27.3 assists and 46.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 21st and 26th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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