Atlanta at Washington

Atlanta heads out on the road for a two-game trip. The offense is ninth from the free-throw line (75.7%), while the defense is ninth in field goal shooting allowed. In their last road game, Atlanta was a double-digit favorite at Connecticut but lost, 84-76. They allowed 50% shooting and got outscored in the paint, 44-32. While Atlanta played Friday night, Washington has had six days off. Washington is sixth in the league in shooting and in 3-point shooting, plus third in rebounding. They have a winning home record and play their third straight at home after a 104-67 rout of Connecticut with a 42-22 rebounding advantage. These teams opened the season against each other on this court, and Washington won, 94-90, as a +8 underdog, shooting 50.8%. Atlanta shot 40.5%, missed nine free throws (66.7%), and turned it over 16 times. Play Washington on the moneyline.