Washington Wizards (0-2, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-0, third in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Atlanta and Washington square off on Monday.
Atlanta finished 36-46 overall, 22-30 in Eastern Conference play and 21-20 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Hawks averaged 118.3 points per game last season, 50.2 in the paint, 17.2 off of turnovers and 13.4 on fast breaks.
Washington finished 15-67 overall and 4-12 in Southeast Division action during the 2023-24 season. The Wizards averaged 113.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 123.0 last season.
INJURIES: Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (hamstring), Seth Lundy: out (ankle), Dominick Barlow: out (back), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Kobe Bufkin: out (shoulder).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Malcolm Brogdon: out (thumb).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
