John Wall and the Washington Wizards will head to Atlanta to face Jeff Teague and the Hawks Tuesday night on November 25, 2014. The battle between two Southestern Division rivals will tipoff at 7:00 P.M Eastern Time and can be viewed live online fore free by clicking here.
The Washington Wizards finally ended a five-year playoff drought last season with their rising back court duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal leading the way. With NBA veteran and champion Paul Pierce on the mix, the team is looking even more formidable.
The Wizards(9-3) are currently one of the top dogs in the East and are heading into the game looking for a third straight victory against the visiting Hawks.
"This team did a great job adding some veteran experience, some depth. We're trying to build off last year," said Pierce, who signed a two-year deal this summer via Yahoo Sport's Game Preview. "The Eastern Conference, the way it is, we can be one of the top teams, if not the top team."
The Atlanta Hawks (6-5), meanwhile, got back on the winning track on Friday after getting demolished by the Cleveland Cavaliers and losing a close battle to the Los Angeles Lakers, with a victory over the reeling Detroit Pistons behind a season-high 28 point performance from point guard Jeff Teague.
The Hawks are one of the top teams in the NBA when it comes to transistion defense - holding opponents to an average of less than 9 fast break points a game. The Wizards, who love to run and push the ball hard, will need to rely on other areas in scoring the ball to land a decisive victory against the Hawks.
Will John Wall and the Wizards overwhelm their division rivals and continue to assert their dominance in the East? Or will Jeff Teague and the Hawks capture their second road win of the young season and climb up in the standings? We will know soon when the two Eastern Conference teams battle it out in Washington.
Washington is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under according to Pro Cappers.
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