The division rival Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Verizon Center.
Atlanta At Washington
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, May 15, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
PREDICTION: Wizards 107, Hawks 103
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Oddsmakers currently have the Wizards listed as 2-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total is sitting at 198.
The Wizards were a 82-81 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (163) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Horford has four double-doubles in the series and his stellar effort was capped by the key rebound, for which he slyly worked his way into position and then overpowered Washington’s Nene to get the board and lay it in the basket. It is the type of clutch play the Hawks expect from the three-time All-Star and it leaves Atlanta one win away from claiming the series. “He’s always calm and collect; thoughtful, yet intense,” shooting guard Kyle Korver told reporters. “Obviously on the basketball court, he is a steadying force and he’s a consistent player. This was obviously a big moment for him.”
Team record: 67-26 SU,53-39-1 ATS
Atlanta is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Forward Paul Pierce scored a series-low 11 points, but that didn’t keep him from popping off at the Atlanta bench and reportedly insisting the series was over when he made a 3-pointer to put Washington ahead with 8.3 seconds remaining. Now he’ll be hoping for another trip down south as the Wizards first need to tie the series at home before having a chance to win it. “I think the sting of this game is going to motivate us for Game 6,” Pierce told reporters. “We’re going to go back home with aspirations of winning and making another trip to Atlanta.”
Team record: 52-39 SU,40-49-2 ATS
Washington is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
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