Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (16-41) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (29-31).

The Wizards played the Hawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-98 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Wizards ended up with 19 and the Hawks racked up 18 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 50 shots from distance. Atlanta finished 88.5% at the free throw line by burying 23 of their 26 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 61 boards (19 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Atlanta earned 33 assists and had 14 steals in this game. Pertaining to the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 42 out of 107 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Wizards made 14 of 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. Washington ended the game having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (37 out of 84) and buried 10 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Will Riley is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. Riley ended up going 87.5% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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Washington will take the court with a record of 16-41 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 43.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,448 dimes on the year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (727 of 2,065) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They average 112.2 points per contest (25th in basketball) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Wizards are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,638 conceded this year. The Wizards are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (2,513 of 5,286) and they surrender 48.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 36.6% on three-point shots and they are 29th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (122.8).

In their last game, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 119-98 when they played the Wizards. The Hawks were able to corral 42 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 61 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 14 steals in this game. The Wizards earned 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of those for a rate of 88.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Atlanta buried 12 out of their 50 attempts (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 42 out of 107 from the floor which had them shooting 39.3%. The Hawks permitted the Wizards to make 37 of 84 attempts from the field which had them at 44.0% in this game. They finished 32.3% from downtown by shooting 10 of 31 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Washington to get 41 overall (2 on the offensive side).

Jonathan Kuminga was important for the Hawks for the contest. He buried 9 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and earned 7 rebounds. Kuminga scored 27 points in his 24 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists for the game.

Atlanta has a record of 29-31 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Hawks are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league. Atlanta has scored 7,017 pts on the campaign (117.0 per game) and they collect 42.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.4 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense gives up 35.7% from downtown (794 of 2,221) and opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 27.2 dimes and 46.7 boards per game, which is ranked 20th and 26th in basketball. The Hawks are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 118.0. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (20th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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