Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks will be playing against Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, and the Washington Wizards tonight. As NBA fans know, the Hawks added Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs to their roster heading into this season. However, that hasn’t really translated so far as the Hawks currently hold a record of 32 wins and 33 losses.
They will look to improve their standing in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Wizards tonight, Washington is struggling with 31 wins and 34 losses. As both these teams get ready to play, NBA fans must undoubtedly want to know the availability status for the stars on both sides. That will help in knowing the expected rosters and predictions for this game.
Trae Young is expected to play in the Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards game tonight
Thankfully for Hawks fans, Young looks healthy and good to go for tonight’s matchup against the Wizards. His team certainly needs him as he is the best offensive player they have. This season, Trae has been averaging 26.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 10.1 assists. Additionally, he has been shooting 42.7% from the field and 32.5% from the three-point line.
Although Young is expected to play and doesn’t appear to be injured, the same might not be true for the other players on the court. That said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for this game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards.
Atlanta Hawks injury report
(There are no injuries reported for the Atlanta Hawks tonight)
Atlanta Hawks expected roster
- Trae Young
- Dejounte Murray
- De’Andre Hunter
- John Collins
- Clint Capela
Washington Wizards injury report
- Monte Morris (out)
Washington Wizards expected roster
- Daniel Gafford
- Delon Wright
- Kyle Kuzma
- Bradley Beal
- Kristaps Porziņģis
As we can tell, this is a somewhat unique situation in today’s league when both sides look injury free and completely healthy. Unfortunately, Monte Morris is the only one not expected to play due to a back injury. Finally, here are the expert predicitions for this game.
The Hawks are favored over the Wizards tonight
Although this is still expected to be a very close game, we are going with the Atlanta Hawks to win tonight. They have a slightly better roster and record when compared to the Wizards. Moreover, they lost 2 games in a row against the Miami Heat and will undoubtedly be hungry for a win to regain momentum tonight.
Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma look healthy for this game. However, they might just find Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, John Collins, and the rest of the squad too much to handle. In all fairness, this game could go either way. Nonetheless, the Hawks will be favored to win.
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