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Atlanta Hawks (4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (4-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Washington and Atlanta will play.
Washington finished 17-65 overall and 11-41 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Wizards averaged 16.0 points off of turnovers, 15.1 second-chance points and 45.2 bench points last season.
Atlanta finished 46-36 overall, 9-7 in Southeast Division action and 22-19 on the road a season ago. The Hawks averaged 9.4 steals, 4.7 blocks and 13.4 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Wizards: Tristan Vukcevic: out (hip), Anthony Gill: out (back), Alex Sarr: out (knee), Jamir Watkins: out for season (acl), Justin Champagnie: out (foot).
Hawks: Jock Landale: out (hip), Henri Veesaar: out for season (acl), Mouhamed Gueye: out (foot), Jalen Johnson: out (ankle).