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Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks Game Day Preview

The Hawks (41-38) host the Wizards (45-33).

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Wizards at Hawks Preview

Scouting Report

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The Hawks' loss in Toronto last night was a huge letdown. Perhaps the biggest disappointment since season 2 of Euphoria. You know who's an executive producer of Euphoria, Toronto-native, and Raptor superfan Drake. I don't know; you do the math on that one. All the pieces are there.

Anyways, the Hawks are locked into the Play-In Tournament and are fighting for the best possible seed. If they win out, they will finish no lower than the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference which gives them a little extra room for error.

However, winning out is not a given. They had to go through customs last night and catch an international flight back home for tonight's game against the Wizards. While Bradley Beal and Kyla Kuzma are out tonight, the Wizards would love nothing more than to make the Hawks' lives more difficult. 

These two teams have played three times this season, and the Hawks have won two of the three contests. The bad news is the Hawks are 7-8 in games with no rest. Tonight is far from a sure thing.

Injury Report

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The Wizards injury report lists Kyle Kuzma (knee), Bradley Beal (wrist), and Vernon Carrey Jr. (hip) as out. We are still waiting on an official injury report from the Hawks, but John Collins (finger/foot) is still out. However, he is progressing in his injury recovery.

Odds

Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma dribbles into Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic.
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SI Sportsbook lists the Hawks as 10.5-point favorites and the over/under is set at 232.5 points. That spread is preposterously high. Even with the Wizards missing their two best players, we can expect a much closer game than that.

Uniforms

Uniforms worn between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards on April 6, 2022.
LockerVision

Thanks to NBA LockerVision, we know what each team will be wearing so you can plan your gear accordingly. The Hawks will wear their City Edition (gold) uniforms, while the Wizards wear their City Edition (blue) uniforms.

Television, Streaming

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots against the Washington Wizards in the second half at State Farm Arena.
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Hawks Broadcast: Bally Sports Southeast

Wizards Broadcast: NBC Sports Washington

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PAT BENSON

Pat Benson covers the Atlanta Hawks for Sports Illustrated's All Hawks. He has covered the NBA for several years and is the author of "Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020)".

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