The Atlanta Hawks visit the Washington Wizards for a 2025 NBA Cup Group A matchup on November 25. Atlanta enters with an 11-7 record and a two-game win streak, while Washington sits at 1-15 amid a 14-game skid. Trae Young remains sidelined for the Hawks, and the Wizards have multiple injury concerns.
The Atlanta Hawks (11-7) head to Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., to face the Washington Wizards (1-15) in a Southeast Division clash that doubles as NBA Cup Group A action. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25. The Hawks hold third place in the group with a 1-1 record, following a narrow 113-110 victory over Charlotte on Sunday. In contrast, the Wizards languish at the bottom with an 0-2 mark after a 121-120 loss to Chicago on Saturday, extending their losing streak to 14 games.
Injury updates are significant for both sides. Atlanta will be without star guard Trae Young, who is out with a knee issue. For Washington, Tre Johnson is sidelined by a hip injury, while Marvin Bagley III (hip) and Kyshawn George (illness) are listed as questionable.
Betting lines from SportsLine consensus list Atlanta as a 10.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 236.5 points. The SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated the game 10,000 times, leans toward the over, projecting 238 combined points. It notes that the Hawks have averaged nearly five more points per game without Young compared to when he plays. The over has hit in five of Atlanta's last seven games and is 10-6 for Washington this season, with the Wizards allowing a league-high 129.1 points per game.
Pickswise experts also favor the over 236.5, citing Washington's poor defensive rating and high pace in their last 10 games, alongside Atlanta's scoring of at least 115 points in five of their last seven outings. Across the last nine head-to-head matchups, seven exceeded 240 total points. The model projects a spread pick hitting in over 60% of simulations.