Hawks face Wizards in Washington

Atlanta Hawks fans can watch their team take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST. The game marks the first meeting between these Eastern Conference opponents this season. Coverage will air on Atlanta News First Channel 46 and the Peachtree Sports Network.

Washington currently holds the fourth seed in the East with a 4-3 record. The Wizards are 2-1 against Southeast Division rivals. Atlanta sits in seventh place with a 4-4 record. The Hawks are also 2-1 against their division opponents.

Several players are missing from both rosters. For the Wizards, Tristan Vukcevic is out with a hip injury and Anthony Gill is out with a back injury. Alex Sarr is out with a knee injury while Jamir Watkins is out for the season with an acl injury. Justin Champagnie is also out with a foot injury. On the Hawks side, Jock Landale is out with a hip injury and Henri Veesaar is out for the season with an acl injury. Mouhamed Gueye is out with a foot injury and Jalen Johnson is out with an ankle injury.

Last season, the Hawks went 46-36 overall. They finished 9-7 in Southeast Division play and 22-19 on the road. The team averaged 9.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. The Wizards finished 17-65 last season. They went 11-41 in Eastern Conference play. Washington averaged 16.0 points off turnovers and 15.1 second-chance points. Their bench contributed 45.2 points per game last year.